Forester'S Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 January 1986. House, office. 1 related planning application.
Forester'S Cottage
- WRENN ID
- muted-passage-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Downs National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 January 1986
- Type
- House, office
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
House, possibly originally the village schoolmaster's house. Dating to the mid-19th century, it is constructed of knapped flints with stone dressings and quoins, under a slate roof. The building is in an Elizabethan style, with a hall plan and two crosswings; the wing to the left was the schoolroom, and the wing to the right, the house. It has a two-gabled front. To the left is a large two-light window featuring a hollow moulded mullion and transom and arched heads to the upper lights. To the right is a four-light plain, hollow chamfered window, with a timber oriel above. Side elevations feature similar two and three-light windows. A porch is located on the left side. A tall stone stack is present, along with a brick ridge stack.
Alternatively, the building is dated 1905, possibly by George & Peto, who were working at West Dean Park at the time. It is constructed of knapped flints with stone dressings and quoins, under a slate roof. The building is in an Elizabethan style, with a hall plan and two crosswings; the wing to the left functions as an office and the wing to the right, as the house. It has a two-gabled front. To the left, a large two-light window features a hollow moulded mullion and transom, with arched heads to the upper lights. To the right, a four-light plain, hollow chamfered window is topped by a timber oriel. Side elevations feature similar two and three-light windows. A porch is located on the left side. A tall stone stack is present. A brick ridge stack is also present. The office gable is dated with the initials W.J. (for William James) and the year 1905.
The building is also described as a mid-19th century structure, probably originally the village school and schoolmaster's house. It has an L-shaped layout, with the south wing serving as the school and the east wing as the house. The south wing originally had one storey, while the east wing had two storeys. The building features casement windows and has a gable end to both the south and east wings, with a tiled roof.
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