Rose Cottage

FORRABURY AND HIGH STREET (east side), Boscastle SX 19 SW MINSTER

2/71 Rose Cottage GV II House. Circa C18. Rendered and painted stone rubble partly slate hung on front elevation. Rag slate roof with hipped end on left and gable end on right, continued with row of 2 cottages to right. Rear elevation with gable end. Stone rubble end stack on left with brick shaft. Plan altered. Originally continued to rear as row of alms houses, now demolished. This house is all that remains and comprises a 2 room double depth plan with entrance probably originally on front right leading into passage with stair to rear. Front room heated by stack on left. Plan altered in circa mid to late C20 when the entrance was moved to the left hand side elevation and a stair possibly inserted adjoining entrance, lit by a C20 stair window. Entrance to alleyway between Rose Cottage and house adjoining on right. 2 storeys with an almost symmetrical 2 window front; 2 C20 replacment 12-pane horned sashes on ground and first floor with timber lintels. Entrance to alleyway on right with slate hanging directly above. Left hand side elevation has part glazed door near centre with C20 stair window to right. 2 small windows on ground and first floor look down street. Interior not accessible at time of survey.

Listing NGR: SX1000790591