Two Gardenhouses, About 8 Metres North Of Dovecote, Snowshill Manor

SNOWSHILL SNOWSHILL VILLAGE SP 0833-0933

12/51 Two Garden Houses, about 8m north of 4.7.60 dovecote, Snowshill Manor (formerly listed as part of Snowshill Manor with dovecote and garden buildings)

GV II Former cowhouses, now Garden Houses. Late C18, early to mid C19, altered probably between 1919 and 1923 for and by C.P. Wade. Random rubble walls, larger quoins, oak posts, stone slate roof. Four and 3 bay, originally open-fronted buildings at right-angles to each other, joined at corner, one partly lofted. On left, later building: end gable wall on left, low sill wall, partly retaining garden, of thin rubble, above oak sill and paired posts to wallplate. Internally, stone sett floor, door in each gable by back wall to former feeding passage, central tie-beam and collar truss, each side truss tie beam and raking struts, no principal rafters; 1 pair purlins, plank ridge. To right, earlier building, central doorway, low sill wall with posts to wallplate each side, end gable wall on right. Above arch in gabled dormer, framed Roman Doric pilasters, pediment over. Interior, stone sett floor, 3-bay roof, collar and tie beam trusses, 1 pair butt purlins, plank ridge: loft to right-hand end. Front walls and present oak framing and dormer inserted by C.P. Wade. Form group with dovecote and Manor House (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SP0963033864