Random And Chestnut Cottage

A pair of cottages built back to back, dating from the early to mid-18th century. The cottages are constructed of brown brick in a Flemish bond pattern, resting on a deep brick plinth. Random Cottage has a painted basement, while both cottages have a hipped pantiled roof and two brick chimneystacks.

The exterior of Random Cottage's south-facing elevation features three windows. A 20th-century flat-roofed triple dormer sits atop the attic. Other floors are punctuated by 12-pane sash windows with flush frames, with the ground floor windows having a segmented top. A centrally positioned cambered entrance, framed by an 18th-century architrave but with a 20th-century door, is accessed via a flight of brick steps with an arch leading to the basement. The east and west sides of Random Cottage have a single window each.

Chestnut Cottage’s north front incorporates a 20th-century dormer, a 12-pane sash window on the first floor, and a triple window on the ground floor. However, the left side of the north front is now partially hidden by a 20th-century extension. The east side of Chestnut Cottage, facing the road, has a 12-pane sash window on both the ground and first floors, alongside a circular basement window. A single-bay 20th-century brick extension is situated to the northwest.

Inside Random Cottage, a cambered brick fireplace is found on the ground floor. Four flush-panelled doors from the 19th century lead to the cellar, which retains an 18th-century round-headed brick arch. A winder staircase has replaced treads and 20th-century balustrading, although the plastered underside appears original. An 18th-century brick and timber dividing wall runs the full height of the building. The first floor includes a fireplace with a wooden surround and a 19th-century cast iron firegrate and an original pine partition.