The Folly And East Folly

SO 92 NE GOTHERINGTON GRETTON ROAD (north side)

5/102 The Folly and East Folly

GV II

Pair of cottages. Mid C19. Highly fossiliferous limestone reputed to be from the Burford area and tufa on a coursed squared and dressed limestone plinth; stone slate roof with ashlar stacks. Rectangular main body with almost contemporary extensions in same style to rear. C20 flat-roofed garage to No 2 not of special interest. Symmetrical 4-windowed facade: two 3-light and two 2- light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casements to the ground floor. Tall blocked arch with dressed stone jamb stones and quoins, and fleur-de-lys finial at the centre of each cottage; small niche marking the position of the dividing wall between the two cottages; similar niche above. Relieving arches to all ground floor windows. Four 2-light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casements at first floor level each with projecting stone trough below its sill and single large shell at top. Similar shell within first floor niche. All windows with decorative leaded panes. Bull's-eye 'window' with radiating rubble surround and circular dressed stone centre, at centre of each cottage at first floor level. Three similar bull's-eye windows, two glazed, at the right gable end; 2- light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casement to the ground floor. Two similar windows and C20 studded plank door within a pointed- arched surround to the lean-to to the right. Two lancet windows to the ground floor of the left gable end. Stepped gable-end coping. Gable-end, axial, and projecting stacks with 'gabled' tops. Interior contains no features of special interest. Formerly known as Prescott Cottage and also as Rock Cottage.

Listing NGR: SO9750730025