Shinner'S Bridge Cottages

DARTINGTON SX7862 - SX7962 COTT ROAD, SHINNER'S BRIDGE 12/114 Nos 1, 2 and 3 Shinner's Bridge Cottages

GV II

Terrace of 3 cottages. Circa 1840 with late Cl9 additions at rear. Local limestone rubble. Steeply pitched slate roof with gables ends; scantle slates at rear. Rendered axial and gable end chimney stacks the 2 axial stacks each has 2 later red brick diagonally set shafts. Plan: row of 3 cottages; the end cottages (nos 1 and 3) are each 2 room single depth plan with services in rear outshuts; the centre cottage (No 2) is 2 rooms deep, the front room in projection and the services in a later addition at the rear. Exterior: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 2:1:2 window range, the centre in a gabled projection. first floor windows right and left are in small gables; all the gables have slated verges. the 3 ground floor windows and the centre first floor window have 3 lights, the 4 first floor windows left and right are 2-lights; all are original ovolo moulded wooden mullion windows containing casements with glazing bars, in deeply chamfered openings, the integrally chamfered lintels have masons mitres; some of the windows retain their simple hoodmoulds. 3 doorways, one at each end of the front and the third on the left hand return of the central projection; with deep chamfered rendered jambs continuing into the chamfered 4-centred with wooden lintels; the end doorways have stone voussoirs over; plank door with cover moulds; the top window is blind. Catslide roofs over rear outshuts, and 2 storey gabled rear wing at centre built of stone rubble with yellow brick dressings. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SX7872062124