Lills Cottage And Windy Cross

CHULMLEIGH CHULMLEIGH SS 6814 7/46 Lills Cottage and Windy Cross - II 2 adjoining cottages. Lills Cottage, probably late C18, Windy Cross probably early C19 but much altered in C20. Stone rubble and cob, Windy Cross with rendered upper storey, Lills Cottage entirely rendered. Thatch roof, hipped to Lills Cottage, gable end brick stacks to Windy Cross. Plan: Lills Cottage small 1 1/2 room direct entry plan. Windy Cross originally 2 tenements but entirely altered in C20 to form 2-room plan with C20 single storey extension to rear. The 2 cottages form an overall L-shaped plan, Windy Cross adjoining to rear left-hand corner of Lills Cottage. Exterior: 2 storeys. Lills Cottage has 2 window range. C19 2-light casements on each floor, all 3 panes per light except for left upper storey which has 2 panes per light. Hipped thatch roof to porch and late C19 6 panelled door, upper 4 panels glazed. Windy Cross has 3 window range, principally late C19 or early C20 fenestration, 2 light casements, 2 panes per light. Central window retains square leaded panes. The 2 ground floor windows flanking the C20 door are C20 insertions in blocked doorways. Interior: of Windy Cross entirely altered in C20. Lills Cottage not inspected.

Listing NGR: SS6894214168