Mirton the Cottage

Mirton and The Cottage is a house, adjoining cottage, and former forge, likely built in the 18th century. The structure features rendered rubble and cob walls that have been largely rebuilt in the 20th century, topped with wheat reed thatched roofs. There is a rendered chimney over an external stack at the left-hand gable end, and a similar axial stack over the cross party wall towards the right. The layout consists of a two-room-plan house, which has been extended with a one-room-plan cottage on the lower ground to the right, likely in the 18th century. Additionally, there is an extension at right angles behind the left-hand side that served as a former forge, probably constructed around the same time. Service room outshuts behind the house and cottage may also date to the 18th century. A 20th-century extension is located behind the right-hand side of the house, and there has been significant renewal of the original fabric in the 20th century. The exterior is two storeys high with an overall four-window south front, comprising a three-window front for the house on the left and a one-window front for the cottage at a lower level on the right. The doors and windows are from the 20th century. The interior has not been inspected.