Row Of 6 Cottages Including Cluny Cottage And April Cottages Immediately West Of Masons Arms

KNOWSTONE KNOWSTONE SS 82 SW 3/26 Row of 6 cottages including Cluny - Cottage and April Cottages 20.2.67 immediabdly west of Masons Arms GV II Row of 6 adjoining cottages. C17 but possibly earlier fabric concealed. Painted rendered stone rubble and cob. Half-hipped thatch roof. 2 axial brick stacks, rendered stack at right end and tall rendered lateral stack with tapered cap to rear of Cluny Cottage. Plan: row of 6 cottages, the largest at left of 2 rooms, April Cottage of single room plan, Cluny Cottage to centre of 2 rooms, the left-hand room heated by rear lateral stack and 3 cottages at right-hand end of single room plan each. Virtually continuous outshut to rear of whole range. It is possible that April Cottage and Cluny Cottage incorporate the core of a single original tenement but as interiors were not accessible at time of survey, it was not possible to assess the development. Exterior: 2 storeys. Cottage at left end has 3 half dormers with tall 2-light casements, 3 panes per light. Ground floor has a 3-light casements 2 panes per light each side of plank door. C20 fenestration to April Cottage with single 2 light window on each floor to left of C20 door. To rear is a probably C18 2 light window with rectangular leaded panes to upper storey. The 4 cottages to right are recessed slightly. Cluny Cottage has two-2-light casements with rectangular leaded panes, probably C18, above C20 door with similar window to right and C20 window to left. Small cottage to right has C20 window on each floor to left of C20 plank door while the 2 cottages at right end together have virtually symmetrical 3 window range of 2 light casements 6 panes per light, with C20 door to left-hand cottage, and C19 plank door to right. Interiors: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SS8277123112