Barn Cottage Plum Tree Cottage

ST 77 NE TORMARTON C.P. THE STREET (north side)

6/285 Plum Tree Cottage and Barn Cottage

G.V. II

Pair of houses in a village street. C17, incorporating mediaeval masonry to rear, with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Limestone rubble, continuous stone tiled roof over both houses, with central stack, some pantiles. Plum Tree Cottage (to left) of 2 storeys and 2 windows, has two 2-light casements with timber lintels at first floor, single light, door with triangular hood and similar 2-light casement at ground floor; lean-to attached to left with door and single-light casements, C20 door with triangular hood to right; small single storey extension dated 1981 to right. Left and right returns have single light with timber lintel in gable end. Rear of Barn Cottage has two 4-centred arched blocked openings, taller to left, slightly projecting wall and altered masonry above indicating possible former 3rd arch to left; to right, remains of weathered string and projecting wall with some courses of stone tiles and quoins; C20 window at first floor left. Interior: Plum Tree Cottage has chamfered and stopped beams. Barn Cottage not inspected. Mediaeval masonry probably originally part of building connected with Manor Farmhouse (q.v.) to north, possibly a gate house.

Listing NGR: ST7692678717