Langtree Cottages

Langtree Cottages, consisting of Nos 1-3, are three cottages built in 1906 by Maxwell Ayrton, with minor alterations made in the late 20th century. The cottages are timber-framed with lath and plaster infill, set on a brick plinth, and feature a plain tile roof with brick chimneys. They have an L-shaped plan and are designed in the Arts and Crafts style, comprising four irregular bays that are one storey high with an attic, along with a two-storey wing that projects on the right.

The timber frame includes a sole plate, narrow rectangular panels, and a jettied wing supported by arch braces, a tie-beam, a collar, and a king-post at the gable. The windows are wooden casements with either rectangular or diamond-leaded glazing, and the doors are stable-style with strap hinges. The chimneys are adorned with pilaster strips, bands, and cornices.

In the main range, from left to right, there is a two-light window at the left end that wraps around the corner to a three-light window, followed by a door leading to No. 1, another three-light window, a door to No. 2, and a right bay that is recessed with an arch-braced bressummer and a two-light window. The eaves are coved and plastered, and there are two hipped-roofed dormers with two lights each. The left end of the roof is hipped with a gablet and features a corbelled gabled dormer, along with a lateral stack that has offsets. There is also a ridge stack and one at the rear right.

The wing contains a three-light window on the ground floor and a five-light window above. The left return has a door and windows with two and five lights on the ground floor, and five and two lights above. The right return includes a door leading to a 1988 brick addition that is in keeping with the original design.

The rear of the cottages has five bays in line, with the right bay featuring a jettied first floor and a gable. There are two doors and various windows, with a lateral stack located between the left bays.

The interior has not been fully inspected, but No. 1 includes a fireplace with a corbelled timber bressummer, while No. 3 features board doors with iron hardware and an original dresser in the front room, along with exposed beams.