Boxtree Cottage Linden Cottage

BOTESDALE CHERRY TREE LANE (WEST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/2 Linden Cottage and Boxtree - Cottage -- II House, now 2 dwellings. Mid to late C16, altered early C19 and part rebuilt mid C20. Timber frame, plastered with Fletton brick rebuilding. Steeply pitched pantiled and corrugated sheet roof. A long range of 4 cells, probable service end to left rebuilt, extra cell is beyond probable parlour to right. 2 storeys. Linden Cottage to right has a raised 6-panelled door with a C19 pedimental doorcase, C20 2-light casements and panelled pargetting. Boxtree Cottage to left has a fielded 4-panelled architraved door in probable cross entry position, 2-light glazing bar casements, early panelled pargetting, C20 brick to left with an internal stack. Original central axial ridge stack between hall and parlour. Right gable end 1 bay 1 storey pantiled addition. To rear a first floor 5-light diamond mullioned window is exposed. Interior: Linden Cottage has close studding with mid-rail, stop chamfered fireplace bressumer and cross axial binding beam, 5-light diamond mullioned window openings, jowled storey posts and posts to cambered tie beams with arched braces mostly removed. Queen post roof over all but rebuilt bay has jowled posts with cranked arched braces to plates/purlins. Boxtree Cottage interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TM0477375968