Cottage on the Green

Cottage on the Green is a cottage that may have originally been an open hall built in 1501 for Richard Peppercorn. It underwent repairs in 1583, including the insertion of a floor and stack into the hall and repairs to the front wall. The cottage is timber framed, plaster rendered, and has a long straw thatched roof with a ridge stack made of red brick and a single flue. It has a three-bay plan, which includes a narrower bay for a buttery and pantry located at the northeast behind the chimney stack. The building is one storey with an attic, featuring one gable dormer with a horizontal sliding sash and two flush frame horizontal sliding sashes at the ground floor. The original doorway to the lobby entry, likely inserted in 1583, is now blocked, with the current doorway located at the south end.

Inside, the front wall of the cottage has been rebuilt. The sole plate has peg holes on the lower edge and, unlike the rear wall, rests on brick footings. The framing is made of substantial scantling, closely set and uniform. The parlour at the south end retains an original ceiling with some inserted timbers, featuring flat, unmoulded joists and a frame for a ladder staircase in one corner. The original partition wall between the parlour and hall extends through the attic storey. The hall has a ceiling from around 1583, with closely set flat joists that have stop chamfers, and a main beam with an ogee stop chamfer. The joints are supported by a chamfered clamp nailed to the middle rail of the partition wall. The inglenook has been cased, and a staircase, possibly from 1583, cuts through the downward bracing of the central truss, leading to the attic storey. The roof features clasped side purlin construction with some inserted timber and includes a single wind-brace associated with the truss nearest the chimney.