3 and 4, Church Street

These are two cottages located on Church Street, Bulkington, dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, with additions and alterations made in the 19th century. The cottages are timber-framed with rendered infill, standing on a brick plinth. The left return side of number 4 has been rebuilt in whitewashed brick. A rear wing, which forms number 3, is mainly of rendered brick and features a dentil cornice. The roof is covered in plain tiles and there is a rendered ridge stack on the left side. The arrangement is L-shaped, with a wing set at an angle to the rear. The cottages are two storeys high and have a two-window front. A 20th-century part-glazed door provides access. There are four ground-floor windows, along with 2- and 3-light 19th-century casement windows. A rear entrance serves number 3. The rear wing incorporates 19th and 20th-century casement windows and a half-dormer. Inside number 4, there is an open fireplace. Number 3 features a chamfered beam.