Description

CHARLTON ON OTMOOR HIGH STREET
SP51NE (North side)
3/13 Grebe Cottage
GV II
Houses, formerly subdivided. Probably C17 and C18, extended C20. Limestone rubble
with wooden lintels; thatch and old plain-tile roofs with rubble and brick
stacks. 2-unit plan extended to 4 units, plus rear wing. 2 storeys. Central bays
of front are thatched, and have small 2-light casements flanking a central
rounded stair projection with a tiny window. Tiled 2-window range to right has
higher eaves and contains a doorway; it is probably C18 but may be an earlier
structure raised later. Tiled bay to left of the earlier range contains the
present main entrance. A large rubble and brick stack rises at the junction of
this bay and the earlier section. Rear of thatched bays are largely obscured by
a thatched C20 rear wing. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP5596615671

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26651308

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Recommended Books

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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  For the Record
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)