Drillers Part Drillers Sanders Cottage Webbers Cottage

This is a group of five adjoining estate cottages, likely dating back to the mid-17th century or earlier, with significant renovations in the 20th century. The cottages are located in the centre of a well-preserved village. The main range, facing south, comprises Webbers, Sanders, and No. 2 Drillers, while south wings at right angles contain Part Drillers (formerly two cottages) and No. 1 Drillers. A rear wing extends from Sanders. The overall layout is a 'U' shape, and it is unclear whether the building originally functioned as a single house or a row of cottages.

The construction is primarily colourwashed and rendered, with some areas of flint rubble. The roofs are thatched with a plain ridge and half-hipped ends, featuring multiple axial and lateral stacks. The south elevation is asymmetrical, with six windows across the main range and one window in each wing. Most windows are 19th or 20th century timber casements with glazing bars. Webbers has a 19th or 20th century panelled door and several windows. Sanders features a 19th century panelled door and multiple windows. No. 2 Drillers has a 20th-century gabled weatherboarded porch, a 19th-century panelled door, and several windows. No. 1 Drillers has a 20th-century gabled porch on its west return, along with windows and a lower roofline at its south end. The west return of Part Drillers features a 20th-century plank door with a porch hood and casements.

Interiors were inspected in 1988; those of Webbers and No. 2 Drillers reveal some interesting features, though others may be concealed by modern plaster. Webbers retains a chamfered stopped crossbeam and a winder stair near the stack. No. 2 Drillers features a boxed-in axial beam. The roof of Webbers includes a side-pegged jointed cruck truss, likely dating back to the mid-17th century, along with a more recent ‘A’ frame truss. A stud and cob partition wall separates Webbers from Sanders.