1-5 Dukes Cottages

Dukes Cottages is a row of five cottages, likely built in the late 16th to early 17th century, with significant rebuilding in the 18th century. They are constructed from plastered cob on rubble footings, featuring stone rubble stacks topped with 20th-century brick and a thatched roof. The cottages face north under a continuous roof, with No. 1 at the east end having been renovated around 1984, which included a new slate-roofed extension set back from the front.

Nos. 1 and 2 share an axial stack in the party wall that serves back-to-back fireplaces. No. 3 has an axial stack at the left end, while Nos. 4 and 5 have right end stacks, with No. 5's stack projecting from the end. The cottages are two storeys high and present an irregular front with eight windows, featuring various 19th and 20th-century casements, most of which have glazing bars. No. 1 has a one-window front with 1984 PVC casements; the left ground floor window occupies the site of the original door, which was blocked and relocated to the extension around the same time. Nos. 2, 3, and 4 retain their original positions for 19th-century doors, while No. 4 has exposed rubble footings. No. 5 has a two-window front, and its first-floor right three-light casement may date back to the late 18th century, featuring rectangular panes of leaded glass in the outer panes. The left ground floor casements are in the position of the original doorway, with the current entrance located in a 20th-century outshot with a corrugated iron roof.

The interiors mainly show plain carpentry details, but some late 16th to early 17th-century timbers are exposed. Notably, Nos. 4 and 5 have chamfered and step-stopped crossbeams, both with later oak scarfed onto the rear end, suggesting these timbers may be reused. The roof was not inspected, but the bases of the principal rafters indicate that 18th-century A-frame trusses may still be present. The row was formerly known as The Barracks, and there is a tradition that they were used to house Napoleonic prisoners-of-war, supported by the discovery of several coat buttons in the rear gardens.