Letterbox Cottage Pear Tree Cottage

PRESTON PRESTON VILLAGE SP OO SW (north side) 3/119 No 96 (Letterbox Cottage) and No 97 (Pear Tree Cottage) GV II Two adjoining cottages, now interconnecting with village shop in No 97. Probably C17. Rubble stone, stone slate roof, 2 brick stacks and one large stone ridge stack with partial brick flue. Single range with projecting gabled wing to right, single storey and attic. Pear Tree Cottage has 2 hipped dormers with twin casements, 2 twin casements on ground floor and central plank door, all with splayed stone voussoir heads. Letterbox Cottage has one hipped dormer and 3-light wood casement with renewed timber lintel below to right, and recessed plank door to left, also with renewed timber lintel. Projecting gabled wing has 2-light casement with timber lintel on each floor. Large ridge stack has back-to-back fireplaces with large timber bressumers, and bread oven in Letterbox Cottage. Large plain beams also in Letterbox Cottage.

Listing NGR: SP0450100824