Gill'S Cottage

Gill's Cottage is a detached house dating back to the early 17th century, with significant extensions and remodelling in the late 18th century and later alterations. The main part of the house is constructed of roughcast cob and rubble chert, with a thatched gable roof. A front wing, added later, is of brick in a Flemish bond pattern and also has a thatched roof. Originally designed with a 3-room, through-passage plan, the end rooms were heated by end stacks, and the central room was unheated. In the 18th century, a further room was added to the left-hand end, along with new windows and substantial internal remodelling. A front wing, now used as storage, was added in the mid-19th century. The house retains four stacks - two end stacks and two axial stacks - all with brick shafts.

The front of the house has a regular five-window front, with 3-light casement windows from the 18th century, featuring leaded panes. The outer lights of the ground floor windows are fixed, with a central iron casement. A modern glazed door is located on the left side, and a 19th-century panelled door provides access to the passage. The rear of the house has 19th and later windows; one 17th-century window remains with chamfered mullions and a pegged surround. This window originally had four lights but has lost a mullion.

Inside, the roof is likely from the 17th century, incorporating reused stone and evidence of smoke-blackening, including dovetailed cranked collars, and a diagonal ridge piece. It features five jointed cruck trusses with long straight upper principals and Alcock F2 type apex carpentry. The fireplace lintel at the right-hand end has a shallow chamfer and step stops. Other interior features include 18th-century panelled doors, internal panelled shutters, and a staircase with stick balusters and a turned newel, likely dating from around 1800. A round-headed architrave frames a former recess, now a rear window.