No 40, Foulden

Possibly 18th century in origin; altered mid to later 19th century; raised late 19th century; further alterations and additions. Asymmetrical, 2-storey, 2-bay cottage (former smithy house) forming end of terrace with 2-storey wing at rear; further single storey wing beyond. Rubble at ground; tooled cream sandstone rubble at 1st floor (squared and rake-jointed in part); tooled sandstone dressings; harled 2-storey wing at rear; rubble single storey wing beyond. Gable end to front with mutuled string course dividing floors; mutuled skew blocks.

SW (FRONT) ELEVATION: projecting gable end to right with Venetian window centred at ground; round-arched window at 1st floor. Single window at ground in bay recessed to left; plaque embossed 'JBW 1898' aligned above. Segmental-arched canopy linking separate property to outer right.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: principal block with modern timber door in bay recessed to outer right; projecting gable end to left with single window centred at ground; round-arched window aligned above. Flat-roofed, 2-storey wing recessed to left with modern door and window at ground; tripartite window at 1st floor. Single storey wing adjoined to outer left with boarded timber door to right; modern garage door to left.

Modern glazing throughout. Grey slate roof; terracotta ridge tiling; stone-coped skews. Dentilled, brick-built ridge and apex stacks; circular cans. Modern pantiles to single storey wing at rear.

INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURE: single storey, flat-roofed structure to W. Rubble sandstone. SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: boarded timber door to left; single window to right. INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

BOUNDARY WALLS: rubble walls partially enclosing site.