The Holloway And Tudor Cottage

The Holloway and Tudor Cottage is a timber-framed cottage, likely dating back to the 17th century, with later additions. The structure has a light box timber frame with wattle-and-daub and brick infill, resting on a stone plinth with stone gable walls. The roof is covered with modern cedar shingles, although red clay tiles remain on a 1970s extension to the rear.

The building is rectangular in plan, spanning one-and-a-half storeys. It combines limestone rubble (in the left and original right gables) with irregular timber framing (on the front, rear, and internally), sections of which have been repaired and bricked up over time. Originally consisting of three rooms in a line, a single-storey timber-framed bay, added in the 18th or 19th century and now serving as a kitchen, extends from the north end beyond the original gable chimney. A rear extension with a clay-tiled roof was added in the 1970s, and subsequently replaced.

The main range has a half-hip roof, with eyebrow dormers to the front of each half of the property and a large central brick stack, the upper part of which was rebuilt in the 19th century. A single, long eyebrow dormer is located at the rear. The building was historically thatched, replaced in the 1950s or 1960s with the current cedar shingles. Small windows, arranged irregularly on the front and left gable, feature relatively recent casements. Two front doors are located at either end of the façade.

Inside, a staircase is present at each end of the cottage. Much of the original timber framing has been revealed. The most notable room is in the central of the three original ground-floor rooms – it features a large ashlar fireplace and a beamed ceiling with a main spine beam displaying elaborate chamfering and run-out stops. While seemingly original, the quality of the beamwork suggests it may have been reused during construction. A brick fireplace is found in the room to the north, while the room to the south was stripped out in 2005, although planked doors and the first-floor staircase remain. Arch-braced trusses are present between the three bedrooms, with curved braces to the pulins.

The building’s origins are unclear, but a 17th-century date is probable. Its design suggests it may have begun as, or been adapted into, a pair of cottages for artisans or farm workers. The Holloway and Tudor Cottage retains sufficient original features to be identifiable as such, and its group value is enhanced by its proximity to and similarity in date and character to the listed building, The Old Crown.