Old Post Office Cottages

TL 41 NE THORLEY LONDON ROAD (east side) Thorley Street

4/18 Old Post Office Cottages Nos 4, and 5 19.1.83

GV II

House, now 2. C17. Long 2 storey timberframed plastered. Longer S part has higher roof, tiled and gabled. 2 windows and asymmetrical front to W. Flush box sashes, C19 with 6/6 panes on Ground floor flanking low 4-panel door with dripboard over. Tall 4/4 paned upper windows break through string course as if eaves raised. Remains of panelled pargetting. Modern external corner gable chimney and modern weatherboarding on S end. Large axial central chimney shared with N end (Old Post Office Cottage). 2 storeys, 2 windows. Steep old red tile roof. Modern N gable external stack and rear extension. Small paned modern casement windows, single storey weatherboarded rear storage range. Interior has exposed oak timbers and large red brick fireplace. Formerly the laundry cottage for Twyford House. C19 cast iron pump with domed cap 10 yards E of No 4.

Listing NGR: TL4896319206