Description

TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN

SP17SW VICARAGE HILL
652-1/2/190 (North side)
Hill Farm Cottage

II

2 houses, now single house. Probably late C17 with later
additions and alterations including mid C18 rebuilding of
front wall and extension to rear at left, and c1970's porch to
right.
Timber-framed with reddish-brown brick facades mainly in
stretcher bond on lias stone plinth at left, and gabled
plain-tile roof. Original L-plan with range to rear at right.
EXTERIOR: single storey and attic; 2-window range. 2 central
entrances have board doors in moulded wood frames; 2 outer
3-light metal casement windows, all openings under elliptical
arches. 2 roof dormers each with 3-light casement windows. End
stacks have cornices.
INTERIOR: extensive exposed small square panels of
timber-framing to rear and partition walls. Chamfered spine
beams and exposed joists; inglenook to left has bressumer
beam. First floor has central jowled stud; interrupted
tie-beam, exposed purlins.
Right extension has 2 massive jowled studs and exposed
timber-framing, exposed purlins.

Listing NGR: SP1089571077

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26662527

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
• 
  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
• 
  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)