The Nook

The Nook is a house with origins dating back to the 17th century or earlier, which was encased in the 18th century to early 19th century. It was raised and extended to the rear in the late 19th to early 20th century and underwent renovations around 1980, including new windows and a rear porch. The structure features timber framing that is encased in brick, with the front gable end and the earlier section of the left return rendered, while the remainder is colourwashed. The roof is made of pantiles.

The building has a plan consisting of two bays of timber frame, which now accommodates two rooms, with a former lobby entry on the right return and a later kitchen extension with a porch at the rear. The gable end faces the street, presenting a low two-storey, two-bay section at the front and a two-storey, two-bay section at the rear. The front gable end has a plain board door and a 16-pane sliding sash window, along with a brick coped and tumbled gable. The right return, which was formerly the front, features an enclosed gabled porch at the right end, a blocked door to the right of centre, two 12-pane sliding sash windows, and one small 18-pane sliding sash window. The first floor includes one small 18-pane sliding sash window on the left side and one 12-pane sliding sash and two casements on the full two-storey section to the right. The gutters are supported by wrought-iron brackets on the left and wooden brackets on the right, and there is a large axial stack.

Inside, the structure reveals exposed wall-posts, a girding beam, a tie beam, and wall plates beside the stack. An arch-braced tie beam, which has been cut for a later door, is contained within a first-floor partition. The large stack features timber bressumers above the fireplaces, and the ground floor has later beamed ceilings that likely represent an inserted first floor or a replacement.