The Leys Cottage

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ADDERBURY THE LEYS (North side) Adderbury West The Leys Cottage

II

Small house. Mid C17, extended C20. Coursed squared marlstone with some ashlar dressings; thatch roof with rebuilt gable stacks. Single-unit plan (originally larger) extended. 2 storeys plus attic and one storey. Street front of main section has a 3-light stone-mullioned window with label and a small cellar window with a chamfered stone surround. Right gable wall has a parapet with moulded projecting kneelers, and has a further 3-light mullioned window at first floor plus a renewed casement in the gable. Rear has an old 3-light casement and a 2-light stone-mullioned cellar window; part of the eaves rises over the stair which has 3 small windows, 2 with old wooden frames and lattice glazing. Thatched C20 bay to left is on the site of part of the original house; a flat-roofed extension is linked to the right rear corner. Right gable wall has a small scratched date (1677) which is unlikely to record the date of building. Interior: small inglenook fireplace; winder stair; stop-chamfered beam; heavy purlins. C20 bay contains a large open fireplace (partly reduced) with a chamfered bressumer, for many years an external feature. Two 6-panel doors, now internal, have good fielded panels.

Listing NGR: SP4675235238