Blaise Hamlet, Rose Cottage

Rose Cottage is a cottage built in 1812 by John Nash and George Repton for J.S. Harford. It features random rubble construction with brick lateral stacks and a stone tile hipped roof, presenting a picturesque style. The cottage is single-storey with an attic and has a single-window range. There is a right-hand open doorway leading to a porch with a swept roof and a plank door. A pent roof with brackets extends from the left-hand corner over a bench to a central canted bay. The windows are leaded lattice casements, with two lights in the bay and two-light half dormers above, as well as on the right-hand side. The left side has triple diagonally-set stacks. The interior has not been inspected but is reported to include a winder stair, a sitting room, and a pantry. This cottage was arranged by Harford for his retired employees and is part of a unique layout that is considered the pinnacle of picturesque design. The cottages are arranged around an open green and were modernized around 1975.