Greenbanks Hope Cottage

FENNY COMPTON CHURCH STREET SP4052 (North side) 6/43 Hope Cottage and Greenbanks

GV II

Semi-detached houses. Hope Cottage on left is late C17; Greenbanks probably mid C18. Hope Cottage is of ironstone ashlar, with splayed plinth and string course. C20 tile roof has gable parapet with kneelers on left, and boxed eaves. 2-unit baffle entry plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Entrance on right has C20 plank door in moulded stone architrave, with adjoining curved niche seat. 3-light moulded stone-mullioned windows. Left return side has partially-blocked 3-light stone-mullioned attic window with hood mould. To rear: single storey C20 additions. 2 two-light stone-mullioned windows on first floor. Interior: large open fireplace with stop-chamfered bressumer. Stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Former rear doorway and windows exposed inside addition. Doorway possibly re-used C16; hollow-chamfered shallow 4-centred arch and chamfered jambs, with moulded spandrels and fillet at apex. 2 two-light chamfered stone-mullioned Windows. Greenbanks is of yellow limestone ashlar with splayed plinth. Artificial slate roof, hipped to right; brick stack. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; one-window range. Mullioned windows similar to those of Hope Cottage. Entrance in right return side has plank door with wood lintel. 3-light casement set in remains of stone-mullioned window. 2-light casement. First floor has 3-light and small single-light stone-chamfered mullioned windows. To rear: gable with blocked 2-light mullion window and brick stack. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.V, p.47).

Listing NGR: SP4169652178