Ash Tree Cottage

Ash Tree Cottage is a house that dates from the 17th century, with extensions added in the late 17th century or 18th century, and a small addition from the 20th century. The building is timber-framed with rendered panels, and the ground floor has been rebuilt in brick and rendered. It features clay plain tile roofs with gabled ends at both the front and rear, and has a brick axial stack.

The plan consists of a 17th-century timber-framed range that is one bay wide, positioned end on to the road, and a similar-sized timber-framed range at the rear, which is likely from the late 17th century or 18th century. There is also a small 20th-century extension on the right side, which includes a porch at the front. The front room is heated by an axial stack located at the back, where the two ranges meet.

The exterior of the cottage is two storeys high with a two-bay gabled front. The larger left gable is the original 17th-century section, featuring exposed corner-posts, two 20th-century casement windows on the ground floor, and a large three-light casement window on the first floor. The left side also shows exposed timber-framing with a small single-light window under the eaves. The smaller gable on the right is from the 20th-century extension and includes a gabled porch with an elliptical arch. The rear of the cottage has a rendered gable and 20th-century casements.

Inside, the front room has a chamfered axial beam with cyma stops at the front end, exposed unchamfered joists, and a rebuilt brick fireplace with a chamfered timber lintel featuring long cyma stops. The rear room has a chamfered cross-beam without steps. On the first floor, both the front and back ranges have jowled posts and exposed wall-framing. The roof structure in the front chamber is exposed, showing tie-beams, collars, and clasped purlins, with the front truss featuring curved braces and studs, while the back truss has queen-posts and wind-braces. The roof over the back range also appears to be intact.