Abloads Cottage

SO 82 SW SANDHURST

5/114 Abloads Cottage II

Formerly four cottages now one. C15 or earlier, C18 and C20. Irregular square-panelled timber-framing with rendered infill, including some wattle and daub, concrete tile roof, brick stacks. Rectangular main body, single bay C18 extension at left-hand end, C18 extension at right-angles rear right partly rebuilt C20. Main body: 16 storeys, upper floor lit by five C20 three-light roof dormers, 2 and 3-light C20 casements to ground floor. C20 double doors with glazing bars right, round-headed entrance (now blocked) to former through passage left. Two C20 plank doors to main body and C18 extension respectively. Similar glazed door and windows at rear. All windows with diamond leaded panes. Twin diagonal stack at right gable-end, similar but projecting stack at left gable-end, single diagonal stack off-centre right, similar stack at gable-end of extension rear right. Interior: at least 5 cruck trusses. Tie beams with moulded soffits, joists with stepped stops. Large central open fire with bressumer with moulded stops. Moulded wall plate. Late C17 panelling with bolection moulding in far right-hand room.

Listing NGR: SO8263021706