Crown Hill Cottage

BOTESDALE THE STREET, CROWN HILL TM 0475 (NORTH WEST SIDE) 6/21 Crown Hill Cottage - GV II House, formerly part of a coaching inn. c.1600, altered C20. Timber frame, plastered. Steeply pitched pantiled roof with some black glazed pantiles. 2 bays with end stack. 2 storeys with cellar. Steps up to entrance to left, ground floor 4-light and first floor two 2-light C20 lattice leaded windows. Originally external axial ridge stack to right is behind a C19 extension of adjacent Crown Hill House (not listed). Left end exposed plates and purlins with a shaped bracket to rear. A lean-to outshut to rear. Interior: chamfered cross axial binding beam, stop chamfered moulded storey posts, traces of 3-light diamond mullioned windows, butt purlin roof. Large cellar with a barrel vaulted chamber to rear. Originally external left end wall now visible in Church View Cottage (q.v.) has panelled pargetting. Formerly part of the Crown Public House.

Listing NGR: TM0484575918