The Homestead

YATTENDON YATTENDON LANE (north side) SU 5574 11/29 Nos. 1 and 2, The Homestead GV II 2 cottages, formerly one. Late C19 with C20 additions, by Alfred Waterhouse. Red brick, some first floor tile hanging on addition to west, decorative band between floors consisting of 2 strings with diagonal projecting headers between, and alternating brick and tile window heads. Toothed verges to old tile roof, gabled semi dormer with segmental headed 2-light casement to south in western wing, central ridge stack with oversailing top, and end stack to north. T-plan with later additions. 1 1/2 storeys. South front: first floor 3-light segmental headed casement in gable end, ground floor 4-light segmental headed casement below, and one-storey lean-to to left. Ground floor 2-light segmental headed casement set back to left. C20 one-storey addition to right with porch, half glazed door and two 2-light casements. West front: first floor 3-light segmental headed casement in gable end to right and ground floor 4-light segmental headed casement below, first floor 2-light casement in C20 gabled wing projecting to left with door below. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SU5568774467