Myrtle Cottage Talbots Cottage

Talbots Cottage and Myrtle Cottage are two adjoining cottages, likely built in the mid-17th century, with 20th-century alterations. They are whitewashed and rendered, featuring end stacks and an axial stack, topped with a corrugated asbestos roof that was formerly thatched and gabled at the ends. The plan consists of a single depth layout, four rooms wide, with larger heated rooms on the left and right and smaller heated service rooms in the center. There are rear left and right stair projections, with entrances on the left and right leading into lobbies that face the gable end chimney breasts. This may represent a pair of purpose-built 17th-century cottages, which is a rare building type for the period.

The exterior is two storeys high with an asymmetrical four-window front arranged in regular bays. The front door is located on the left, and there is a two-storey porch to the right. The windows are a mix of two- and three-light timber casements with glazing bars, likely from the early 20th century, except for the first-floor window on the right, which is a four-light 17th-century mullioned window with ovolo-moulded mullions. The window to the left of this is also from the 17th century and features chamfered mullions. A projection below the eaves suggests that the roof may have been raised.

Inside, both outer rooms retain chamfered crossbeams, and the original lintels and jambs of the fireplaces are likely to be preserved behind later grates. The right-hand cottage has a plank and muntin screen separating the two rooms. The roof has not been inspected, but an old roof structure may still exist beneath later timbers. Pairs of cottages from this date are rare in the county.