Little Orchard, Little Thatch And Little Oven

KINGHAM CHURCH STREET SP2423-2523, SP22SE (East side) 17/124, 7/124 Little Orchard, Little Thatch and Little Oven

GV II

Row of 3 cottages. Late C17 with later additions and alterations, right cottage almost entirely rebuilt late C20. Roughly coursed marlstone rubble; concrete tile roof in 2 sections. In 3 builds with straight joint between left and centre cottages and right cottage slightly set back. Left and centre cottages have 3 windows on first floor, 2-light chamfered mullion window with dripstone to left, former 2-light mullion window with C19 casement inserted to centre and small rectangular fixed-light window with leaded latticed lights to right. Eaves raised. Ground floor has narrow rectangular window, probably lighting winder staircase, to far left, two C19 casements with wood lintels to centre and 3-light chamfered mullion window to right. Plank door to far right with C20 bracketed flat stone hood. Integral end stacks with shafts rebuilt in C20 brown brick. Semi-circular bread oven projection to left gable end and 2-light mullion window with dripstone to rear on left. Interior. Inspection of Little Thatch and Little Orchard only possible at time of resurvey (August 1987). Little Thatch (centre cottage) has chamfered spine beam and inglenook fireplace with chamfered wood lintel and oak winder staircase to right in ground-floor room. First floor has chamfered spine beam and stud partition between rooms. Little Orchard at present undated with Little Thatch is not of special architectural interest. (2570).

Listing NGR: SP2599723890