Cottage Approximately 20 Metres West Of Oaker

HOPESAY C.P. CLUN ROAD (south side) SO 38 SE 4/152 Cottage approx. 20m west - of Oaker GV II

Cottage. Late C17, eaves raised mid-C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with rendered and painted brick infill on high rubblestone plinth to right, eaves raised in brick and partly roughcast; slate roof. Original 2-cell baffle-entry plan with eaves raised in mid-C19; lower C19 gabled rubblestone addition attached to south gable end, where ground level falls. Framing: best preserved on east side, square panels, 3 from cill to wall-plate. Collar and tie beam end trusses with V-struts from collars and formerly with double purlins have short straight braces from wall posts to tie beam: position of infilled 2-light wooden mullion window visible to north gable end. West side has three C19 cast-iron latticed casements directly below eaves and C20 casements to either side of boarded door to left of centre. C19 leaded casement to high plinth on right. Rendered rubblestone stack immediately in front of ridge to right of centre has dripstone and top rebuilt in late C19 red brick. Brick projection for bread oven beneath. Boarded door under bracketed lean-to hood on east side directly beneath stack is original baffle entry. Interior: inspection not possible at time of resurvey (September 1986) but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SO3839681592