Margaret Cottage

ORCHESTON ORCHESTON ST. MARY SU 04 NE (west side) 2/191 Margaret Cottage II Detached cottage. Mid C17. Painted flint and limestone in rough chequers, corrugated iron roof formerly thatched, axial brick stack. Baffle-entry plan. 2-storey, 3-window front. Central half-glazed door in C20 porch, two 2-light casements to right and one C20 2-light casement and one C19 casement to left. First floor has two C20 2-light casements and one 2-light C19 casement. Right return has one 2-light casement to first floor. Left return has attached lean-to extension to ground floor. Rear has two 2-light casements to ground floor and one 2-light casement to first floor. Included mainly for interior features; C17 plan and very fine carved and moulded ceiling beams and matching bressumer to blocked open fireplace with, brick jambs reused from unknown building. Bay added to right of C17 2-room cottage is probably C18. (Unpublished records of RCHM (England), Salisbury)

Listing NGR: SU0587645516