Wheatsheaf Cottage

SU 03 SW DINTON SNOW HILL (south side) 1/172 Wheatsheaf Cottage

GV II

Detached cottage. Early C17, altered c18 and C20. Rubble stone with some timber-framing with brick nogging, thatched roof with stone and brick stacks. Central range with flanking wings. Single storey and attic, one window. Central range has planked door and single-light casement, wing projecting to right has 2-light C20 casement and lozenge-shaped window to attic, collar and tie-beam truss of roof exposed in gable, wing to left has blocked door and 2-light casement to first floor, blocked casement to attic. Attached to right is C20 addition, not of special interest. Left return has blocked 4-light wood mullioned window with eyebrow over. Right return has external stone stack. Rear has planked door and 2-light casement to right, central range has glazed door with single casement to left, first floor and attic has 2-light casements, exposed timber-framing to centre range, weatherboarding to gable of right wing. Interior has deep chamfered beam with stepped stops and large open fireplace with stone jambs and cambered lintel in east wing, former parlour, first floor has plank and muntin partition, planked doors and chamfered beam. Although central range rebuilt C18, probably represents remains of small late Medieval hall house. Known as the Wyndham Arms during C19 and later The Wheatsheaf Inn. (Unpublished records of RCHM - (England), Salisbury)

Listing NGR: SU0127731592