Cherry Tree Cottage and Belmont Cottage

Cherry Tree Cottage and Belmont Cottage are a pair of cottages reflecting two distinct building periods; the right-hand section likely dates to the late 16th or early 17th century, or even earlier, while the left-hand section is probably 18th century. Late 20th-century alterations have occurred, along with a single-story addition to the rear of the right-hand side. The cottage is whitewashed and rendered, with a thatched roof that is gabled at the right end. Brick chimney shafts project from both the left end and the right end.

The cottages are elevated above the road and built into the hillside, which results in a notable difference in floor level between the right and left ends. Their development has been complex over time. The carpentry of the right-hand section suggests its late 16th/early 17th-century origin, and at one point the left-hand end was a single property combined with the right-hand end of Rose Cottage. Currently the cottages comprise two rooms, with the original partition between them largely removed. A timber newel stair is adjacent to the left-hand stack, providing direct entry into the right-hand room. A late 20th-century single-story addition extends from the rear, on the right-hand side. The asymmetrical front facade has a 1:2 window arrangement, with a 20th-century glazed door positioned at the extreme right. The windows are 20th-century casements – three on the ground floor, and two on the first floor.

Inside the right-hand room is a deeply chamfered axial beam with step hollow stops. A probably 18th-century timber newel stair is adjacent to the left-hand stack. Roof access is limited, but the timbers are substantial. They have been treated with a preservative, making it difficult to determine if there is any smoke-blackening, though medieval timbers are possible.

The cottages have group value with Rose Cottage and contribute to an attractive group of thatched buildings along the road leading to the village center.