Quince Cottage And Garden Cottage, North-West Of Ascot Place

WINKFIELD

SU97SW PIGEONHOUSE LANE 674-1/13/265 (South side (off)) 20/12/72 Quince Cottage and Garden Cottage, north-west of Ascot Place (Formerly Listed as: OFF PIGEONHOUSE LANE Stable buildings to north-west of Ascot Place)

GV II

One house, now divided into 2 houses, for staff accommodation. Early to mid C18, altered C20. MATERIALS: red brick with dark grey headers in Flemish bond. Hipped, old tile roof. PLAN: double pile square plan with 2 canted bays on north. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. 2 chimneys with cornice heads one with clay pots. Tall, weathered brick plinth, oversailing corbelled brick eaves. Sash windows with glazing bars and rubbed brick arches. Quince cottage, west front, symmetrical. 3-bays. Central 4 panelled entrance door with overlight with moulded architrave surround, flat moulded hood supported on 2 console brackets. Approached by a flight of 5 stone steps and iron balustrades with urn finials. Garden cottage, east front, asymmetrical. 4-bays. 3-bays on right have central C20 6-panelled door and doorcase with pediment and diamond pattern overlight. Approached by a flight of 4 brick steps with stone treads. INTERIORS: not inspected. Quince Cottage and Garden Cottage together with Mulberry Cottage (qv) form the eastern side, in part, of a stone paved and cobbled stable yard. Quince Cottage and Garden Cottage are reputed to be the original house, at Ascot Place.