Old Mill Cottages

This is a group of cottages forming an L-shape. A plaque suggests a date of 1606, but the cottages appear to be from the early to mid-16th century. They have undulating, high-pitched, hipped tiled roofs. The construction is timber-framed with brick infill, set upon massive stone foundations, visibly apparent in the basements of numbers 14 and 16. The cottages are two storeys and a basement, with a total of seven windows. A wide, single-window projecting section on the left has a jettied first floor supported by curved brackets, housing a replaced oriel window. A large, offset chimney stack is located in the angle of the projection. The framing of this section is stout and square. The right two bays (number 10) are considerably restored, with modern casement windows. Malmstone walling is visible on the right above a brick basement storey. The remaining windows are early 19th century, single-bar casement windows. The rear elevation features a single storey and attic, with a flush dormer window and overhanging tiled gables. The upper part is tile hung, with brick and stone, and some visible timber below. Inside, particularly in the left section, are enormous beams, potentially dating back to the 15th century. The ceilings are low, featuring stopped chamfered beams. The wall framing is stout and square, and there is a large chimney stack. Original oak plank floors remain upstairs, along with old floor bricks on the ground floor. Numbers 14 and 16 were previously empty and are currently undergoing reconditioning. Numbers 10, 14, 16, Mill Cottage, and The Old Mill together form a visually cohesive group.