The Cottage Shop

SU 2199 LECHLADE HIGH STREET (north side)

10/166 The Cottage shop (formerly listed as Premises occupied by B. Stevens)

4.6.52

GV II

Two former cottages, converted to one probably during C18, now with 2 small shops and flat above. Originally probably C16 front range, enlarged to rear on left-hand side during C17 and refronted and raised in front probably in late C18. Rubble stone, stone slate roof with partial slate roof on rear cross gabled wing, stone end stack to right with top courses of brick, and stone end stack to left on cross gabled wing. Single front range with rear cross gabled wing to left, and long stable/workshop extension to right at rear not of special interest. 2 storeys to street front which has 3 windows, 4-pane sashes with moulded wood architraves and stone sills. Ground floor has double fronted C19 shop front to left with 2-light windows, central half-glazed double doors and wooden frieze and cornice, C19 multi-pane window to right, and central double doors with timber lintel to through passage with timber framing and brick infill on each side, chamfered and stopped beams in both flanking rooms. Both stacks have wood newel stair, partially blocked to right. Rear of cross gabled wing has two 3- light stone mullions with square hoodmould and remains of 4-light on ground floor.

Listing NGR: SU2139799536