Fyndoune And Fyndoune Mews

WITTON GILBERT B 6532 NZ 24 NW (West side) 1/48 Fyndoune and 10/5/67 Fyndoune Mews. (Formerly listed as Findon Cottage) GV II

House, now 2 separate residences. Early C19 incorporating C17 building, with late C19 and early C20 alterations. Rough render with partial boulder plinth and ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof with stone ridge and stone gable copings. 2 storeys, 5 bays. 2 left bays early C19, with half-glazed door, in later half-glazed porch with low gable, in second bay. Early C19 bow window to left, with C20 glazing including armorial panel and monograms; 2- and 3-light windows above. Older part at right has boulder plinth, interrupted by square projecting bay at right end, with bay window on ground floor and 3-light first- floor window; 3-light windows in third and fourth bays of ground floor under renewed label moulds; later windows above, of 3 and one lights, under single wide label mould. All windows have early C20 wood mullions and transoms. Ridge chimney at left of older part; damaged finial at right end of ridge. Low-relief cast-iron plaque with figures, over door, has added frame with legend 'NEW FOREST C17 FINDON Cl9'. Right return has full-height bowed projection, blank on ground floor, with some curved glass in 3 first-floor curved sashes. Rear C19 and C20 additions include half-timbered gabled porch; some late C20 glazing.

Interior shows earliest room through third and fourth bays, with boxed-in wide beam, and joists with run-out chamfers. 1905 panelling and chimney piece, with dates 1613 and 1905; several re-used carved brackets with herons. Fifth bay room has re-used early C18 chimney-piece, bought in Newcastle, with motto 'Think and Thank' and initials A and 0. Roof of these 3 bays has massive tie- beam trusses, with 2 levels of butt purlins.

Source: "Findon Cottage" and "The Master" (sic) (Ellen Graham signs preface) 1916; for private circulation.

Rear service wing now Fyndoune Mews. C20 porch and windows.

Rear garage wing, at right-angles to service wing, is not of interest.

Listing NGR: NZ2453245878