Avalon

Avalon is a detached cottage that dates from the 17th century and was extended in the 18th century. It is constructed from local lias stone that has been cut and squared, with an asbestos cement slate roof featuring a diamond pattern and plain overhung gables. The cottage has brick chimney stacks at both ends and in the middle.

The building has two storeys and three bays, with the third bay being a later addition that is straight jointed with the original structure. The first two bays have ovolo moulded mullioned windows, with a stone 4-light window below and a timber 3-light window above, all of which are rectangular leaded with iron framed opening lights. The third bay features simpler casements with rectangular leaded panes and iron framed opening lights, with a lower 3-light window under a timber lintel and an upper 2-light window.

Between the second and third bays, there is a 6-flush panel door with glazed toplights set in a reeded frame, protected by a timber lattice porch with a pitched sheet metal roof, accessed by three steps. The interior follows a through passage plan. The south gable contains a deep fireplace under a chamfered timber beam, complete with an oven and inglenook. The ceiling features deep chamfered beams with plain runouts. The original south door, which serves the gable ends, remains in place, framed with an ovolo mould.

Inside, there are traces of a circular stair in the middle room, which has a 4-panel deep chamfered beamed ceiling and a matching fireplace. The north wall of this room features a plank and muntin partition with an 18th-century 6-panel door. A cross beam in the north room has a rounded stop and runout chamfer. Additionally, there is an 18th-century cupboard in the east wall of this room, located in a former window opening. Other notable features include a 17th-century wall safe with a reeded, panelled door and internal ferramenta on the windows. The rear wall contains a 17th-century door and remnants of a former rear window. The first floor was not observed.