The Cottage

The Cottage is a house dating from the 17th century, located on the west side of Figheldean High Street. It is timber-framed with brick and flint noggings and features a thatched roof. The building is single storey with an attic and consists of three bays. There is a central entrance that is part-glazed and has a tiled porch added in the 20th century. The house has flanking reception rooms, with the main heated room located to the right. The framing consists of three panels high, with the upper panel being roughcast. A canted bay window with diamond pattern glazing is present on the ground floor. The first floor has gabled flush dormers with sliding casements and added paned fanlights. There is a gable stack to the right and a rendered lean-to extension to the north. An additional stack is located to the south, along with a 20th-century garage and a parallel rear range also added in the 20th century.