Outbuilding Immediately North Of Greenhill House

MORETONHAMPSTEAD FORE STREET (north side), SX 7586 Moretonhampstead 8/155 Outbuilding immediately north of - Greenhill House GV II

Original use uncertain but possibly a pair of cottages, reused as stables and coach-house. Probably C18, remodelled in circa mid to late C19 as stables and coach house. Granite rubble with some reused moulded granite material such as roll moulded fragments reused as quoins and jamb stones, and possibly the weathering to offsets and cap to chimneystack. Thatch half-hipped roof. Pair of 1-room cottages heated by single rear lateral stack, and with a pair of entrances at centre of front. Remodelled in mid to late C19 with stables inserted into left cottage and coach house in right cottage. 2 storeys. 2 window range. Ground floor has original doorway to left of centre, doorway to right of centre converted to window with horizontal sliding sash. Similar left-hand ground floor window. The right-hand ground floor has large carriage entrance with boarded doors, above which is enlarged opening with 2-light casement with glazing bars. The first floor left-hand window is now a loading doorway with boarded doors. Granite lateral stack at rear, within wall, and with offsets either side of ashlar shaft with tapered top with chamfered cap. Blocked opening or rebuilding to right where there is some disturbed masonry. Interior: partition between 2 rooms removed. On back wall a granite chimneybreast with splayed front; the 2 fireplaces therefore on angle, each with an unchamfered timber lintel and dressed granite jambs with some reused roll-moulded stones. Small fireplace in left-hand upper room. Roof space ceiled and roof structure not inspected. An attractive small building, its origin and use not known.

Listing NGR: SX7546586116