The Thatched Cottage And Attached Cob Wall

This is a 17th-century house with later alterations, situated on Church Street, Appleford. The house is constructed of uncoursed rubble stone with a stone plinth, small timber framing with rendered infill, and painted brick to the left end. It has a thatched roof, with an old plain-tile half-hipped roof extending to the left end, and brick ridge and internal stacks. The house is single-storey with an attic, and has a three-window range at a right angle to the street. A 9-panel door from the 18th century is located to the right of the centre. The windows are a mix of irregular casements. There are swept dormers to the left and centre of the roof. Inside, a 17th-century winder staircase is at the rear right, alongside a 20th-century straight-flight staircase at the rear left. The roof structure features a queen-post with wind-braces. Open fireplaces are present in the ground floor centre and right-hand rooms. The centre ground floor room has a chamfered spine beam with ogee end stops. Some original 17th-century plank doors remain, complete with original door furniture. Attached to the rear, running along Church Street, is a cob wall, likely built in the 18th century. This wall is approximately 40 metres long and 2 metres high, and has a thatched coping.