West Cottage And Boundary Wall At Cold Overton Hall

SK 81 SW KNOSSINGTON MAIN STREET

Cold Overton (west side) 11/105 West Cottage and boundary wall at Cold Overton Hall G.V. II

Former wood and coal store and servants' lodgings, now a house. Mid C17 with early C20 alterations and additions. Banded ironstone and limestone with ashlar dressings and half hipped Collyweston slate roof. Coped hips. Grouped coped stone lateral stack. 2 storeys plus attics, 3 bays. South end has to left a recessed C20 door. Above, a 3 light mullioned casement with moulded mullion, chamfered reveal and leaded glazing. Above, to right, a stair light with chamfered surround. Above again, a central smaller 3 light mullioned casement. East side has 2 C20 casements with concrete lintels. Above, to left, a stair light with a chamfered surround. Above again, a central 2 light mullioned casement. Above again, a slate hung gabled dormer with a 2 light casement. North end has a C20 casement and above, a central 3 light mullioned casement. Above again, a similar smaller casement. West side has.an off-centre C20 door flanked to right by a casement. Beyond to right, a mullioned casement. Above, a central slate hung gabled dormer with a 2 light casement. Interior has stone spiral staircase, a chamfered span beam and a C17 style plaster corner fireplace. Outside, to south, an ironstone boundary wall with moulded coping, approx. 30 M long, with a range of C20 lean-to wooden sheds. This building was erected as a fuel store and servants' lodgings to Cold Overton Hall.

Listing NGR: SK8098910125