Park Cottage, Maltsters, Little Thatch And Rose Cottage

Park Cottage, Maltsters, Little Thatch, and Rose Cottage is a row of four cottages that were formerly a single farmhouse. They date from the 17th century, possibly earlier, and have undergone significant alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. The cottages are constructed of plastered cob and granite stone rubble, with stone rubble stacks and granite ashlar chimneyshafts, topped by thatch roofs.

The cottages face southwest and are arranged in a row, each with a one-room plan. To ensure that all rooms are heated, the two axial stacks likely served back-to-back fireplaces. From left to right, the cottages are Park Cottage, Maltsters, Little Thatch, and Rose Cottage. Park Cottage, Maltsters, and Little Thatch have their front doorways on the right side, while Rose Cottage has its doorway in the right end wall.

Due to limited internal inspection, the original layout is not fully clear, but features such as flying freeholds indicate that the cottages were created by subdividing a former house. All four cottages are two storeys high and have secondary rear outshots. The exterior features an irregular five-window front with various 20th-century casements that include glazing bars. The doorways contain 20th-century doors, and both Park Cottage and Maltsters have thatch-roofed porches added in the 20th century. The main roof is half-hipped at both ends.

Interior access was limited during the survey, but it appears that most of the interior has been modernized in the 19th and 20th centuries. The fireplaces are blocked, and no early beams or joinery details were observed. The roof was not inspected. These cottages are part of an attractive group of listed buildings near the Church of St Andrew.