45, 47 And 49 (Fern Cottage), South Street

ST4316 SOUTH PETHERTON CP SOUTH STREET (East side)

7/170 Nos 45, 47 and 49 (Fern Cottage)

GV II

Row of 3 cottages. Probably C19, but may incorporate earlier work. Ham stone cut and squared, ashlar dressings; triple-roll clay tiles between high coped gables suggesting former thatch; brick chimney stacks. Two storeys, 6 bays. Hollow-chamfer mullioned windows in wave-mould recesses, of 3, 2, 2, 3, 3, and 3 lights above, 4-light to lower bays 1, 4, 5 and 6, and 2-light to right of lower bay 3; cambered arched doorways in wave-mould recesses under deep lintels to bays 2, 3 left and between bays 5/6; all ground floor openings having separate labels except the bay 2 and 3 doorways, which have a joint lintel: straight joint between bays 4 and 5, bays 5 and 6 apparently later work. C20 casement window in south gable; various horizontal-bar and other casement windows to rear; two single-storey scullery wings attached to rear. Interiors not seen.

Listing NGR: ST4355316457