9 And 11, The Bank

A pair of cottages located in Bidford-on-Avon, dating back to the 17th century with later additions and alterations. The cottages are primarily brick-faced with some stone and have whitewashed elevations with painted imitation timber framing. A corner post and a section of thin timber framing are visible on the right-hand side. They have two separate tile roofs, with the left-hand roof half-hipped and the right-hand roof fully hipped. A brick chimney is located on the left corner, and an external lias stack with a brick shaft is present on the right return wall. The cottages follow a two-unit, double-depth plan. They are two storeys high, with the right half slightly taller and set back. There are two ground-floor windows and one first-floor window on the right side. A central 19th-century plank door is protected by a trellis porch. A second door is located on the left return wall. The windows are a mix of 19th and 20th-century casements, with segmental heads on the right side. Some exposed timber framing with large braces is visible on the first floor of the right side. The interior of number 11 features exposed timber framing and an open fireplace with a roughly chamfered bressumer. Later 20th-century additions have been made.