Island House And Garden Walls To East

Island House and the garden walls to the east are believed to have medieval and possibly monastic origins. The building features a 16th-century cross-wing that was extended to the east with three gables added in the late 17th century, along with irregular lower extensions to the west, which include Rosary Cottage. The main part of the house is two and a half storeys high, constructed of rubble with a Cotswold stone roof. The north gable retains a timber frame with plaster infill, but it has 20th-century casement windows and an angled porch to the right. The east front displays keyed bullseyes for grates, one of which is dated 1673. The two right-hand gables have chimneys with cornices and label moulds over blocked attic windows. The rear extensions are two and a half storeys tall, gabled to the south, featuring a first-floor oriel bay and a two-storey section with one window to the north in a plastered front; there is also an angled ground floor bay and a tiled pentice above. Inside, a drain, possibly medieval, has been uncovered. The small garden to the east is enclosed by a four-foot rubble wall with a moulded capping, which steps down to two feet on the south side. This building is one of several that contribute significantly to the character of Chipping Campden's High Street.