Apple Tree Cottage

ETCHILHAMPTON VILLAGE CENTRE SU 06 SW (north side) 6/168 No 5 and No 6 Apple Tree Cottage (formerly listed as Nos 5 and 6 Manor 30.10.84 Farm Cottages)

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House, now two adjoined cottages. C15-C16, refaced early C19. Brick with thatched roof. Rendered on east gable. Probably originally a 2-bay open medieval hall with parlour bay at east end, service bay at west, into which major stack inserted in C16 and hall ceiled. Subdivided in C19. Entrance to No 5 into hall bay, a boarded door. No 6 has gable entrance with half-glazed door. Paned timber windows to No 5, mid C20 metal windows to No 6. Central brick stack, and stacks to both gable ends. Interior: Two closed cruck frames with Type C apex, a central open truss probably removed when major stack inserted. Living Room to No 6 has double bar stopped chamfers to spine beam, spine beam to upper bay in No 5 has double-lobed bar stops. Major stack has high chamfered timber fire lintel on stone jambs. Left gable extended to incorporate a second stack, probably C17, with oven or smoking chamber.

Listing NGR: SU0483460382