Coburg

Coburg, built around 1853, is a pair of cottages located on Mount Road in Whippingham. These cottages were constructed by the Prince Consort as part of the Barton Manor Estate, which was purchased by Queen Victoria and the Prince Consort in 1853 and remained part of the Osborne Estate until the Queen's death. Designed to resemble peasant cottages from Coburg, they are two storeys tall with five windows on the east front. The gable ends rise to three storeys, featuring three windows on the ground and first floors, and two windows on the second or attic storey.

The ground floor is faced with cement, adorned with ornamental woodwork that mimics elaborate timbering. The first floor is uniquely hung with slates shaped like fans, pointed upwards and painted with white festoons of flowers. The wide overhanging bracket eaves are designed to direct snow away from the windows, and they are painted with a decorative band. The roof is concavely curved in a chinoiserie style, covered with pantiles, and has gable ends on the north and south. There are cemented chimneystacks and a wooden verandah at the centre of the ground floor, supported by baluster-shaped columns. The cottages feature casement windows, including two with wooden surrounds. These buildings are particularly notable due to the Prince Consort's involvement and the rarity of their architectural style in England.