Picts Cottages

The following buildings shall be added to the list;

TQ 22 SW COWFOLD PICTS LANE

17/10004 Picts Cottages

GV II

Two houses. Early C16 or earlier. Timberframed, refronted in later C19 in Flemish bond brickwork to ground floor of red brick and black headers. Tile hung first floor. Tiled roof with off central late C16 ribbed brick chimneystack and gablet to left side. 2 storeys; 6 windows. Late C19 leaded light casements in wooden surrounds including 2 projecting gables, 2 C20 half-glazed doors with flat hood on brackets. C20 lean-to additions to side. Left side cottage has dining room with axial beam with 3 inch chamfer and lambs tongue stops. Beam over fireplace has lambs tongue stop. Bread oven and 2 shelves. First floor has gunstock jowled posts and rushlight marks and base of crownpost visible. Other cottage has open fireplace. Rest of house not inspected. Original roof throughout is crown post with collars and collar purlin. Chimney bay has some visible wall-framing to the north of the chimney at first floor which might indicate an earlier smoke bay. The three bays to the left of the inserted chimneystacks have clear roof timbers but the two bays to the right of the chimneystack are sooted. [See 1991 Report on Picts Farm Cowfold by Dr Annabelle F. Palmer]

Listing NGR: TQ2206023840