Bucknell Cottage

SO 37 SE 12/35 1.12.51

BUCKNELL C.P. CHAPEL LAWN ROAD (west side), Bucknell Bucknell Cottage

GV II

Farmhouse, extended to form 3 cottages, now one house. Probably early C17, extended C18 and C19, remodelled in early C19 cottage ornée style; further extended c.1910 and considerably altered late C20. Roughcast timber frame, brick and rubblestone and roughly coursed limestone rubble; machine tile roofs replacing thatch in late C20. Earliest part to left of 3 framed bays (left bay rebuilt in stone), extended to right with gabled range of c.1910 projecting to front and rear at far end. Lower C19 gabled range at right angles to rear on left with short range running parallel to main range in angle to rear on left. One storey and attic. Main range has 5 gabled eaves dormers of varying size and height to front, second and third from left with C19 leaded lights, remainder with C20 casements. Three-light C19 casement to far left on ground floor with late C20 casements to left of centre and to right; C19 quatrefoil-shaped window with leaded lights to far right. Entrances to left, left of centre and to right in angle with c.1910 projection through half-glazed door under lean-to hood, half-glazed door and C20 boarded door under lean-to porch respectively. Integral stone end stack to left, widened in C19 red brick. Weatherboarding below eaves immediately to left of left dormer. Rear elevation and projecting wings have early C19 Gothic casements and doors with several C20 doors and windows in imitative style. Interior. Only partial inspection possible at time of resurvey (July 1986). C17 part has fragmentary square panels visible to front wall and large infilled inglenook fireplace with bread oven. C17 plank door leads to extension to right. Double-purlin roof with trusses plastered over at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: SO3543973852