Arborfield Cottage

LONG MARSTON

SP1548 DORSINGTON ROAD 1912-1/13/83 (South side) 02/08/72 Arborfield Cottage

GV II

House. C17 with later C17 rebuilding and extensive C20 additions and alterations. Timber-frame with painted brick infill and replacement; rear gable end of coursed squared limestone with ashlar dressings; tile roof with brick end stack and cross-axial stack. Gable facing, front to left; 3-unit plan. EXTERIOR: single storey plus attic; 3-window range. Entrance to left of centre has C20 door in C20 porch; further entrance to left end. 3 windows to right have C20 casements and one small light to right end; 3 C20 gabled dormers to 1st floor. Some brick rebuilding to left end; storey-height panels with rails. Rear has catslide verandah continued to right as 1950s bay window with 6-light small-paned glazing; 2 windows with 2-light small-paned casement and small-paned glazing, entrance with glazed door to left end; 1st floor has one small gabled dormer and C20 raised eaves to right part with four 2-light small-paned casements. Some exposed timber framing and a rubble oven bulge to left of centre. Front gable of brick with one wall post to left and C20 casement to each floor. Rear gable has ashlar quoins and coping; ground floor has 3-light recessed-chamfered-mullioned window with labelmould and similar C20 single-chamfered mullioned window; 1st floor window as former; datestone reads: 1685. INTERIOR: exposed timber framing to partition wall and beams; back-to-back stone fireplaces with stop-chamfered bressumers.

Listing NGR: SP1516748109