Empacombe Cottage

SX 45 SW MAKER-WITH-RAME EMPACOMBE

6/105 Empacombe Cottage 23.1.68 GV II

House. Early C19, circa 1800. Rendered stone with hipped slate roof and two ridge stacks. Double depth plan; central entrance hall with 2 front rooms and 2 rear rooms opening off it. Single storey at front with ground falling away at rear. Regency Gothic style. Single storey front, pointed arch doorway with interlace fanlight flanked by sash windows with interlace heads and marginal glazing. Small round-headed niches on either side of door. Garden front has castellated canted bay to living-room, 2 light windows to sides, 3 in the middle. Original sash window to right. Rear elevation on falling ground shows some alterations, gabled ends on either sides of now filled recess centre. Interior: has a central hallway with 4 rooms opening off it. 6 panelled doors in pointed arch surrounds with Y tracery in head and Greek key imposts. The sitting- key room to right has a plain unaltered interior with cornice and marble fireplace with roundels and basket grate. Kitchen has its original fireplace and fitted larder. A little altered Regency cottage with both gothic and classical features.

Listing NGR: SX4460653020