Town End and Town End Cottages

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SD 76 NE 8/7

AUSTWICK CLAPHAM ROAD (north side) Town End and Town End Cottages

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Formerly one, now two cottages. Dated 1712 with probably C19 left-hand bay and early C20 extension to right of Town End Cottage. Pebble dash, stone dressings, stone slate roof. Two storeys, formerly four bays. Formerly central entrance has chamfered surround and dated lintel inscribed A/W/H; C20 door. On ground floor immediately to left is deepened ground floor window, probably originally three lights with mullions now missing; C20 casements. To right of entrance on ground floor is tall single-light window, probably originally a fire-window. Further to the right is C20 entrance and window, formerly three light chamfered mullioned window, now part of Town End Cottage. Left-hand bay beyond a 1912 buttress has one window per storey, C20 casements. Remaining upper floor windows are former three-light chamfered mullioned window, now with mullions missing, casements; and two C20 window and former two-light chamfered mullioned window with mullion now missing; casements. Ridge stack right of centre. To right of Town End cottage is early C20 extension of two storeys, slightly taller than C17 building, two bays.

originally stables to Harden House (q.v).

Listing NGR: SD7644468264