Uphams Cottage

Formerly a pair of 17th-century cottages, Uphams Cottage was converted into a single dwelling in 1979. It is constructed of stone rubble with brick dressings, featuring a tile roof with brick chimneys, and weatherboarding on the outhouse to the north. The original plan comprised two simple one-up, one-down cottages with an outbuilding to the north; extensions have since been added to the north side for a kitchen and to the west for a bathroom and larder. A third bedroom sits above the kitchen extension.

The building is a two-story structure with stone rubble walls, brick dressings, quoins, and a tiled, hipped roof. Extensions are present at the west and north ends, with a porch on the north extension. A ridge chimney is a later addition, while an original gable end chimney at the south end has been partially rebuilt with new bricks. Windows are modern leaded casements, and the window to the right of the front door was created from the original door and window of the right-hand cottage.

The adjoining outhouse is built of similar materials – stone rubble with brick dressings – and has a tile catslide roof. The adjoining dwelling, Chestnut Cottage (formerly No. 1 Uphams Cottage), built in 1981, is not included in the listing.

Internally, much of the original character of the two earlier cottages remains. The original ground floors now comprise a living room and dining room. Extensions to the north and west incorporate a kitchen and bathroom. Two bedrooms occupy the first floor, corresponding to the original cottage rooms, with a third bedroom placed above the modern kitchen extension.

Dating from the 17th century, No. 2 Uphams Cottage (formerly Nos. 49 and 50 Easebourne Street) was originally two semi-detached cottages with a chimney at each gable end. An ordnance survey map from 1874 depicts the building and its adjacent outhouse. The adjoining building, Chestnut Cottage, was constructed in 1981. The building retains much of its original fabric and plan form from its time as two semi-detached cottages. The outhouse, shown on the 1874 map, appears intact, although with some modern additions.