The White House White House Cottage

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GREAT NESS SJ 31 NE 1584-01/4/10001 The White House and White House Cottage

GV Grade II

House and cottage. Early C17 with later C17 additions, C18 and C19 alterations (The White House undergoing renovation at time of survey). Timber-framing, partially on stone plinth and with cement-render covering; graduated and plain slate roofs. Crosswing of 2 storeys with partial cellar and attic on left of 2-storey, 3-bay main range having outshuts to rear. The White House occupies crosswing and bay 1 of main range. Crosswing: coursed stone plinth; ground-floor window flanked by small, square framing (restored); moulded corbels to slight jetty. Upper floors each have central window; the framing rendered over. Main range: gabled porch on right of window to each floor. Rear of crosswing: exposed corner posts; close studding to each side of external brick stack; exposed principal-rafter truss and later framing showing raised eaves. Left return: 3 bays with central door; framing rendered over. Right return of crosswing: exposed framing beneath carved bressumer; restored wooden mullioned window to 1st floor. White House Cottage: gabled porch to left of two 2-light casements to each floor. Large stack at eaves between bays 2 and 3; eaves of bay 3 set lower. Interior of The White House: main range has relaid quarry-tile floor, square framing to internal rear wall; transverse ceiling beam with stopped chamfers; chamfered joists; fireplace backing onto crosswing has wooden bressumer. Crosswing: in front room a fragment of wall painting with Latin inscription. Rear room has arched recess with early C19 fireplace having iron firebasket in wooden surround with fluted keystone and triglyphs. Service bells above cellar steps. Oak staircase with square newels. Oak floor boards. Various boarded and panelled doors. Interior of White House Cottage: square framing exposed in internal rear wall and in party wall with The White House; exposed wattle infill and principal rafter truss. 2 ground-floor doorways into north end have elm frames, one with elm boarded door. Oak ceiling beams and floor boards.

Listing NGR: SJ3981618926