Hope Cottage

HOPE UNDER DINMORE CP HOPE UNDER DINMORE SO 55 SW 5/72 Hope Cottage II House, formerly divided into two tenements. C17, extended probably early C18 and restored late C20. Timber-framed with rendered infill on rubble base, some painted brick replacement walling and some sandstone rubble walling. Slate roofs. L-plan. Original part of two framed bays aligned north/south and has large external rubble chimney with stone-tiled-offsets and brick stack on west side of north bay. Extended by two framed bays adjoining east side of south bay having external rubble chimney with rebuilt brick stack and lean-to-bread oven on north side. Mainly two storeys. Framing: original part has three panels from sill to wall-plate and collar and tie-beam trusses with three struts at each end. Later part has two rows of panels at first floor level, short straight braces across the upper corners and a tie-beam truss with lattice struts at the east end. East front elevation: windows are C20 casements. Original part has a 2-light ground floor window and a gabled half-dormer with a 2-light window in the north bay. Gable end of east wing has a ground and first floor 3-light window. In the angle are two first floor single-light windows, a single-storey lean-to with a single-light window at the east end and, at the western end, a C20 porch with a single-light window and C20 door. There is also a timber-framed lean-to outshut on the west side of the south bay of the original part. Interior has some stop-chamfered ceiling beams and a large fireplace to the west chimney. (RCHM, Herefs, III, p 71, item 28)

Listing NGR: SO5065052303