48-49 Paices Hill

48-49 Paices Hill is a 17th-century cottage that has been extended in several phases to create two separate dwellings. The building suffered fire damage in 2016.

The materials used in No 49 include timber framing with brick nogging laid in stretcher bond, while later phases are constructed from brick in various bond patterns. The roofs that remain on No 48 and the western outshut are covered with clay tiles.

The building has an irregular footprint, with the main range running east to west and a cross-wing to the southwest, resulting in an L-shaped plan. Single-storey outshuts are located at the eastern and western ends, and there is a two-storey extension to the north.

The exterior of No 49 features three timber-framed bays and a two-bay cross-wing. Several metal window frames and external brick chimneystacks are still visible. The 20th-century outshut on the west side is built of brick in Flemish bond and includes two metal-framed windows and a modern door.

No 49 comprises two bays added to the eastern end of the original cottage, constructed of brick in English bond, with brick lintels above the openings and timber framing in its eastern gable. An outshut is built on the eastern gable end, and a two-storey pitched extension to the north is made of Flemish bond. The windows vary in size and include a mix of metal-framed and leaded timber casements.

The interior of No 49 could not be inspected, but it is evident that much of the internal joinery and fixtures were destroyed in the fire. The floor frame joists appear badly burned, and the deep spine beam is heavily charred. A simple cast iron fire surround remains in the gable end of the cross-wing.

In the stair hall of No 48, the timber framing and queen post truss of the eastern gable of the original cottage are exposed. There are several 19th-century ledge and plank doors, but no other notable features.