King's Cottage

King's Cottage is a timber-framed cottage dating back to the 16th century, with later alterations and recladding in the 17th and 18th centuries, and minor 19th and 20th-century changes and restoration work. The visible timber frame is infilled with coursed flint and brick, with brick quoins, flat arches (featuring stone keys), a ground floor cill band, and a stone plinth. The north side walls are boarded, creating an outshot. The roof is thatched and hipped, with a catslide section on the north side. Originally a 2-bay hall dating from the late medieval period, the cottage was extended in the 17th century with timber-framed additions at each end and along the north side, forming a continuous outshot. An upper floor was inserted, along with a fireplace which was later replaced in a smaller form during the 19th century. The exterior was reclad, and the cottage was adapted to become two separate dwellings before being restored to a single residence. It is two storeys high and has an irregular arrangement of windows. The windows are casements, with five 19th-century cast iron frames in a Tudor style, and one sash frame with glass inscribed with the dates 1866 and 1884. A boarded door provides access. Inside, the exposed framing reveals the different stages of construction, including some wattle and iron infill within the outshot. The cottage is reputed to have been visited by Charles I.