Ramsdale Cottage

FYLINGDALES RAMSDALE NZ 90 SW 11/166 Ramsdale Cottage

• II House, 1726 dated on window lintel with initials E.H.M. Raised and extended early C19 and C20. Older part roughly-squared, unevenly-coursed sandstone; eaves raised coursed plain at front, snecked at back; extensions snecked. pantiled roof with stone copings and kneelers, brick stacks. Added right rear wing forms L-plan. Hearth-passage entry at left. 1½ storeys, 4 bays, irregular, the right bay an extension. Boarded passage door, with glazed panel, in left bay; 2-light small-paned casement to left. Fire window under dated lintel to right of door, then 3 reproduction tripartite windows with central opening sections. Very irregular upper floor has five 16-pane double sashes, one side opening, and another of 8 panes. Traces of former mullioned windows in centre part. 2 windows have roughly-reeded-and-margined lintels, probably early C19. Old brick stacks at ends of main house, and modern brick stack at right. Returns show similar reproduction windows, and a French door on the right. Rear elevation has small old lean-to at extreme right alongside steps to boarded upper-floor door with glazed panel. Interior: left passage wall removed to leave passage open to former dairy, now kitchen. Chamfered doorway to house- place which has inglenook with heck and settle. Old beams in houseplace and parlour, now run together. Early C19 stick-baluster staircase rises from house- place. On upper floor tapering large brick chimney is exposed. Modern small rear lean-to is not of special interest.

Listing NGR: NZ9263903732