Arbour Cottages

MUNSLOW

SO58NW ASTON MUNSLOW 1312-1/11/141 Nos.1 AND 2 15/03/74 Arbour Cottages (Formerly Listed as: MUNSLOW ASTON Nos.1 AND 2 Arbour Cottages)

GV II

2 houses, now single house. Dated 1632. Painted timber frame on stone rubble plinth with painted brick and render infill panels, stone rubble gable end. Graduated slate roof. 2 rear chimneys: projecting stone rubble eaves stack with tiled offsets and C19 brick shaft, and integral stone stack with C19 brick shaft. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and single storey with attic. Front with square framing 3 panels high to left and 4 panels high to right; central gabled wing projects with date in gable and C20 wood casement at each storey; plain doorway to left under open porch with slate pentice roof. To left is single gabled dormer with 2-light casement over 2-light ground-storey casement; to right 2 C20 casements at both storeys and C20 partly glazed door to right. Right-hand gable-end truss: square framing 4 panels high with pair of straight tension braces, straight tie beam, vertical struts, collar with twin raking struts. Left gable-end of stone rubble. Rear: square framing partly covered by projecting stack and lean-to extensions and incorporating C20 casements. INTERIOR: ground-floor rooms have exposed ceiling beams. Twin trenched-purlin roof.

Listing NGR: SO5105686670