Lane End Leigh Cottage

Lane End Leigh Cottage comprises two adjoining cottages, originally a single house. The building likely dates to the late medieval period, with alterations made during the 16th and 17th centuries. The construction is of whitewashed rendered stone rubble and cob, with thatched roofing to the left-hand (Lane End) section, hipped at the left end; the right-hand portion has a gabled roof covered in tile. Axial granite stacks with rendered shafts are visible, along with a rear lateral stack.

The original plan appears to have been a three-room arrangement with a through passage, with the lower end located on the right. A hall stack backs onto the passage, while Lane End represents the higher end, now featuring a modern doorway. Leigh Cottage retains what is probably the original doorway to the old passage. An additional section connects Lane End to a neighbouring property, Carpenters.

Externally, the cottages are slightly set back from the main road. There is a two-storey asymmetrical facade with three windows on one side and two on the other. A 20th-century glazed porch is situated to the right of centre on the Leigh Cottage side, likely leading into a cross passage. A 20th-century front door with a porch hood is present on the Lane End side. The ground floor windows are 20th-century metal-framed casements with enlarged embrasures, while the first floor has five 20th-century timber casements with two and three lights, incorporating glazing bars. A garage is situated at a right angle to the left end of the Lane End section and is not included as part of the listed structure.

Although the interior was not inspected during a survey in 1987, it is known to contain a plank and muntin screen with diagonal stops in the upper end of the hall. This room is jettied into the hall, which features a hollow-moulded granite fireplace with a bread oven and a plank and muntin gallery to the left, beginning below ceiling level with step stops and mortises on the lower beam. A door with a cranked head and a window with plain mullions (now covered by a later addition) are also located at the rear of the hall. The passage in Leigh Cottage features chamfered stopped joists, with the rear of the stack exposed and displaying a cornice. Roof timbers are likely of interest.

The building has group value with Carpenters and Vallens Cottage, which are located adjoining the left-hand side.