Thatched Cottage

MOLLAND SS 8028-8128 20/76 Thatched Cottage (formerly listed 20.2.67 as Pair of Cottages s.w. of Nos. 1,2 and 3 Church Gate) GV II Shown on O.S. map as Dove Cot. Pair of cottages, now one. Late C17 or early C18, extended in the early to mid-C18. C18 and C19 lean-to additions, that to left probably raised in C20. Rendered, probably over stone and cob, with some painted coursed stone rubble to right. Additions of coursed rubble, partly painted and rendered. Flanking lean-to additions with Welsh-slate and asbestos-slate roofs and corrugated-iron roofed lean-to addition at rear. Stone stacks with weatherings. Plan and development: Overall 3-room plan. The late C17 house had 2-room plan consisting of hall to right (east) with end stack to right (now axial) and entrance at lower end to left (central to C17 plan), and smaller unheated room to left (west) with staircase at rear. Early C18 1-room addition to right with external lateral stack to rear and staircase in left-hand corner. 2-storeys, including left-hand lean-to addition, the right-hand and rear lean-to addition of 1-storey. Exterior: Asymmetrical 3-window front; 3-light wooden casements. The first-floor two to right and the ground floor one to right are early C18 with square-leaded lights, the centre light of each a cast-iron opening casement with C18 catches. Entrance between first and second windows from left with C19 boarded door and probably C19 slate porch with slate bench to left; C19 boarded to far right. Lean-to addition to left with first floor 2-light wooden casement to front and ground-floor 1-light wooden casement, and lean-to addition set back to right has C19 boarded door to front with old wrought-iron strap hinges. Interior: Particularly unaltered hall, with late C17 or early C18 plastered ceiling, open fireplace with wooden lintel, probably late C18 surround with beaded edge, and bread oven wih cast-iron door; early C18 cupboard to right of fireplace with raised and fielded panels and H-hinges; cupboard to left of fireplace too; L-shaped bench along front wall and part of side wall. Curved left-hand jamb of hall window. C17 oak winder staircase at rear of left-hand room. C17 and C18 roof, 3 bays to left of stack and 2 to right, with open trusses. Old cobbled pathway up to front door of cottage.

Listing NGR: SS8072828379