Choulton Cottage

SO 38 NE 6/108

LYDBURY NORTH C.P. CHOULTON Choulton Cottage

GV II

House. Circa 1500 with mid to late C19 refacing, alterations and additions. Timber framed, partly roughcast and partly refaced with coursed limestone rubble, and extended in squared and coursed limestone graded slate and probably C20 slate roofs. Aligned south-west/north- east, aspect south-east. Former open hall of 3 framed bays with C19 addition to south forming L-plan. One storey and attic, and 2 storeys. Rendered ridge stack off-centre to east, and external lateral stack with gabled attic link and red brick top stage to west of C19 wing. Framing: square panels. South front: eaves raised in C18 or C19. 2 first floor C20 casements, ground floor C20 casement to left and 2 boarded doors to right, that on far right to coal house. One ground floor 3-light casement in left-hand return front and 2-light attic casement in gable end to south. West front: C19 planted timbers in gable end to left. 2-light attic casement to left, two 2-light ground floor casements beneath, and C20 ground floor casement to right of stack. Interior: 2 full cruck trusses flanking centre bay, with tie beams and collars, that to west with Alcock apex type B; smoke- blackened roof timbers; interior partition wall between central and eastern bay with square panels; possibly C18 staircase with turned balusters, moulded handrail, and square newel post. Alcock, p.96.

Listing NGR: SO3775088255