Hill Cottage Number 9 And Adjoining Rose Cottage

TM 13 SW BRANTHAM IPSWICH ROAD THE STREET 7/41 Rose Cottage & Hill Cottage formerly known as No 9 & adjoining

GV II

Pair of cottages. C16/C17 or earlier with later alterations and additions. Timber framed and plastered or rough rendered, red brick right return. Red plain tiled roof. Right ridge and left rear red brick chimney stacks. Plastered rear wing. 2 storeys with single storey left extension. 1:2 window range of various casements with glazing bars, those to right C19. Central paired doors, simple surrounds. The ground floor of the right cottage has a circa 1600 moulded plaster ceiling of 4 panels divided by a chamfered bridging joist supported by a carved and moulded jowled storey post. Each panel with a margin of fruit and foliage, central shield of arms and symmetrically placed fleur de Lis, roses and flowers. Intact frame throughout with stop chamfered bridging joists flat section ceiling beams and jowled storey posts. Similar frame to 2 bay rear wing. 2 C19 cast iron fire surrounds to first floor. Vertically boarded doors with original ironmongery.

Listing NGR: TM1229634544