House At The Gap Approximately 5 Metres West Of Holly Cottage

STEEPLE ASTON NORTH SIDE SP4726 (South side) 8/124 House at The Gap approx. 5m W of Holly Cottage GV II

Substantial house, formerly subdivided. Probably mostly C17, altered C18 and later. Coursed limestone and marl stone rubble, partly banded, with wooden lintels; Welsh-slate and concrete plain-tile roofs with rubble and rendered stacks. L-shaped range. 2 storeys plus attic. Former cottage at east end projects to rear with a regular 2-window arrangement of 2-light casements and a central plank door, the lower openings with flat arches of alternate limestone and ironstone; its gable wall is banded and has a rubble stack. Facing the road is a 3-light ovolo-moulded wood-mullion window with a chamfered lintel, plus 2 small stair windows. The remainder of the range and its return wing has C20 casements, some with stone lintels, but the west gable wall has a parapet and a chamfered stone stair window. Interior not inspected. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SP4731626045