Fonthill Gifford

TISBURY HINDON LANE ST 93 SW (east side)

1/250 No 74 Fonthill Gifford

GV II

Estate cottage. 1862 for Alfred Morrison. Dressed limestone to ground floor with timber-framing to first floor, thatched gabled roof with diagonally-set or square brick stacks. Single storey and attic, 1 window, to north. Entrance to left return with half- glazed door, 2-light mullioned casement and projecting bread oven to left, jettied upper floor has 3-light leaded casement, partly tile-hung. Front has 4-light leaded casement to left, 2-storey stone and timber-framed bay to right has mullioned leaded casement to ground floor and wooden casement to first floor, external stone stack to right has stone tablet with initials AM and date 1862. Cross wing to right has 3-light mullioned casement to ground floor, right return has tile-hung gablet and single chamfered casements to ground floor of main range. Interior has blocked open fireplace. Included as a good early example of Vernacular Revival in estate building; the style strongly suggests that this may be by G. Devey.

Listing NGR: ST9315131153