Hill Farm Cottage

TANWORTH-IN-ARDEN

SP17SW VICARAGE HILL 652-1/2/190 (North side) Hill Farm Cottage

II

2 houses, now single house. Probably late C17 with later additions and alterations including mid C18 rebuilding of front wall and extension to rear at left, and c1970's porch to right. Timber-framed with reddish-brown brick facades mainly in stretcher bond on lias stone plinth at left, and gabled plain-tile roof. Original L-plan with range to rear at right. EXTERIOR: single storey and attic; 2-window range. 2 central entrances have board doors in moulded wood frames; 2 outer 3-light metal casement windows, all openings under elliptical arches. 2 roof dormers each with 3-light casement windows. End stacks have cornices. INTERIOR: extensive exposed small square panels of timber-framing to rear and partition walls. Chamfered spine beams and exposed joists; inglenook to left has bressumer beam. First floor has central jowled stud; interrupted tie-beam, exposed purlins. Right extension has 2 massive jowled studs and exposed timber-framing, exposed purlins.

Listing NGR: SP1089571077