Barberry Cottage

WIGMORE CP CASTLE STREET (south side) SO 4069 - 4169 8/60 Barberry Cottage II House. Early C17 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered infill on rubble base, some rubble walling, partly rendered with slate roof; tall C19 brick stack to west side. Probably two framed bays aligned north/south with large external chimney on west side of north bay and continuous timber-framed lean-to with catslide roof adjoining remaining part of west elevation. Single storey and attic. Framing: visible at north end which was originally jettied and has been underbuilt in rubble. Two square panels at first floor level with short straight braces in upper corners. Interrupted collar and tie-beam truss with V-strut in apex. South bay (probably original parlour) is said to have close-set studding on eastern side. West lean-to has two rows of panels from sill to wall-plate. East front elevation: ground floor 3-light C20 casement and lean-to-porch on timber posts with boarded infill and C20 door. Attic lights in gable ends. C19 single-storey single-bay service wing adjoins to north-west and has a 2-light casement in its east elevation. Interior: stop chamfered main ceil- ing beams. Wall-post and moulded bracket of former jetty visible to north- west. Large fireplace now partly blocked. (RCHM, Vol III, p 210, item 18).

Listing NGR: SO4116169029