Numbers 2 (Fir Cottage), 4 ( Dale Cottage) And 6

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ADDINGHAM C.P. PARKINSON FOLD

Nos 2 (Fir Cottage), 4 (Dale Cottage) and 6

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Also includes Nos 3 and 5 Church Street (q.v.). House and 2 cottages. Initialled and dated "IMD1677", extended and altered mid C18. Coursed rubble, dressed quoins, stone slate roof. 2 storeys. 2-cell house originally. 1st cell (No 2) has double-chamfered mullioned windows with almost square reveals: 2-light fire-window, 6-light window with king mullion to housebody; doorway with composite jambs, chamfered surround and dated lintel. 1st floor has 2-light and 3-light windows. 2nd cell has wood and glass mid-C20 porch obscuring inserted C18 doorway to left of 2-light flat-faced mullioned window with same above with slightly recessed mullion. Added cell to west (No 6) has single- light window to each floor with dressed lintels and sills. Doorway for No 6 at rear has monolithic jambs and similar windows to front. Coped gables with kneelers and stacks, one other stack to ridge.

Interior: Housebody has scarf-jointed spine beam, evidence of former bressumer and firehood; there is also a corresponding break in the ridge. Stop-chamfered floor-joists. Unusual queen-post truss with cambered collar from which rises short king post with convex brace to ridge.

Listing NGR: SE 0821749704