Corfeton Cottage

Corfeton Cottage is a house dating from the late 17th century, with later alterations and extensions. It is constructed of random limestone rubble under pitched, double Roman tile roofs, which were originally thatched. The building has brick end chimney stacks. The windows are late 20th-century timber replacements under timber lintels.

The house is L-shaped on plan, originally comprising a two-room, cross passage house. This was extended with a single-storey addition at the north-east end, probably in the 18th century. A further two-storey extension was added at the rear (south-west) corner in the late 20th century.

The principal north-west facing elevation features a central entrance with a gabled porch. Pairs of timber casements flank the entrance, and there are five regularly spaced windows to the first floor; all are late 20th century. The south-west gable end has large inserted windows to the ground and first floors, and a smaller two-light casement at attic level. The rear elevation has a two-storey extension masking the western third of the original building. To the right, a former doorway to the cross passage is blocked and replaced by a window. Other rear features include a ground floor casement, two matching first floor windows, two rooflights, and a single-light window with renewed mullions, lighting the stairs, between the two floors. The single-storey addition has a window to the rear and a doorway and window in the return.

The front entrance opens onto the former cross passage, although the opposing doorway has been replaced with a window, and a cupboard added. The principal room to the right of the passage has had its fireplace removed, while the left-hand room retains a large open fireplace with a replacement timber bressumer set resting on stone jambs. This room has ceiling beams with deep chamfers; the central beam has shallow step and run-out stops, and the half beam to the passage wall has regularly spaced peg holes and likely represents a header beam for a timber-framed partition. A wooden staircase in the corner provides access to the first floor, which features a square newel post with a ball finial, four turned balusters and a moulded handrail. The first floor is divided into three rooms by timber partitions, with ogee mouldings to the ends and a central bead moulding on each panel, creating a large, open landing. The attic contains exposed roof carpentry including four collared trusses with carpenter's marks, two rows of butt purlins to each side, and a ridge piece; one truss has a saddle and post to support the ridge piece. Tie beams and principals are visible within the bedrooms, with pegged joints, one reinforced with a forelock bolt.