Church Cottage

Church Cottage is a cottage dating from the early to mid-19th century, with possible origins as an agricultural building. It has undergone a late-20th century extension and other alterations. The cottage is constructed of rubble stone, rendered with a concrete pebble-dash finish, and features red brick stacks. The porch is built of timber and brick with a slate roof.

The cottage is oriented north-east/south-west and sits along the road edge opposite the parish church. It is two storeys high, with a two-storey extension at the north-east end and a rectangular footprint. The principal front, facing south-east, presents three symmetrical bays. A central door is enclosed within a glazed porch with a gabled roof. Above the modern glazed door, the original rubble stone construction is visible beneath paint. The ground floor is punctuated by eight-over-eight timber sash windows; the window to the left may be of 19th-century origin and lacks horns. The first floor has a 20th-century timber sash window with horns in each bay.

To the right (north-east) is the facade of the 1991 extension, which is set back slightly. This section incorporates two bays of eight-over-eight sash windows with horns to each floor, stone surrounds, and concrete sills. A secondary entrance is located within a lean-to at the right end, and the north elevation features a single-storey lean-to with two 20th-century sash windows. The rear elevation, facing Heckley Lane, is largely blank except for a single timber casement window on the first floor. The south gable end also has no openings. The hipped roofs are covered in pantiles, and modern brick chimney stacks are present at each end of the main roof. The roofline of the 1991 extension is slightly lower than the original.

Inside, the central lobby contains a modern single flight staircase flanked by principal rooms on each side, accessed through panelled doors. The south room has a modern fireplace with a timber chimneypiece, stone inlay, and hearth, flanked by full-height built-in cupboards to either side. The window in this room retains wainscot panelling beneath the opening, and there are pine floorboards. The north room features a fireplace with a brick surround. A cupboard in the southwest corner offers access to the underside of the late-20th century staircase. A door in the north wall leads to the kitchen and utility area within the late-20th century extension. The first floor has no significant historic features and exhibits varied floor levels between the reconfigured south end of the cottage and the north extension. The roof is of modern construction, retaining the remains of one truncated timber, likely indicating a former principal rafter.