The Chestnuts

KIMBOLTON THRAPSTON ROAD TL 095675 SOUTH SIDE) 6/69 NO. 2 24.10.51 (THE CHESTNUTS) II GV C16 cottage of three unit plan with firebay. C17 wing to north east. Cottage timber-framed and plaster rendered. Steeply pitched, plain tiled roof with end stack and rebuilt ridge stack. One storey and attics. South west elevation has two gabled dormers with horizontal sliding sashes. Three casements with glazing bars and modern gabled brick porch. C17 wing timber framed, rendered, partly rebuilt in brick in C18. Plain tiled, hipped roof. Two storeys. Entry in north east angle. Later brick porch. Headstone forming doorstep to threshold. Segmental headed arches to four hung sashes in gable end. Interior. Cottage originally open to roof with framed chimney stack and large inglenook. Late C16 or early C17 stack inserted into firebay. Lower courses of rubblestone, upper of red brick. C18 moulded mantel shelf to fireplace in hall. Chamfered main beams. C19 open string staircase with square section balusters. RCHM (Hunts) p173, item(7).

Listing NGR: TL0988267902