2 Bogend Farm Cottages, Bogend

Earlier to mid 19th century with later alterations. Range of single storey with attic, traditional 3 bay farm cottages in 5 paired blocks stepped up sloping site, forming Z plan (lower range linked by gateway). Squared and snecked tooled cream sandstone; droved sandstone dressings; harl-pointed rubble to rear. Droved quoins; droved long and short surrounds to openings; sandstone mullions to bipartites; projecting cills (painted in part). Predominantly replacement timber doors (some boarded); sandstone ashlar pentice porches (missing in part); pentice sandstone canopies to single windows; box dormers throughout. Single storey, 3-bay ancillary structure to E.

SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NOS 1 & 2: near-symmetrical block comprising timber doors in penultimate bays to outer left and right respectively; single window in bay to outer left; bipartite dormer above. Bipartite windows at ground in bays flanking centre; bipartite dormers aligned above. NOS 9 & 10: as above but single window at ground to outer right; bipartite dormer above; single dormer to outer left. SW (SIDE) ELEVATION NO 1: single window centred at ground. NO 9: single window centred at ground in gabled bay to outer right; single window in bay to outer left; bipartite dormer aligned above. NW (REAR) ELEVATION NOS 1 & 2: single storey, lean-to addition centred at ground; small single windows in flanking bays; steps to timber doors in bays to outer left and right. Bipartite dormer in bay to outer left. NOS 9 & 10: as above, without dormer.

SW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION NOS 3 & 4, 5 & 6, 7 & 8: symmetrical pairs comprising timber doors in penultimate bays to outer left and right respectively; single windows in bays to outer left and right; bipartite dormers aligned above. Bipartite windows at ground flanking centre; bipartite dormers aligned above. NE (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey, lean-to additions off-set to left and right of centre; 3 garage openings in bays to left; timber doors and single windows in remaining bays to left and right.

Predominantly 8-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; some casement and modern windows; various skylights. Grey slate roofs; raised skews; replacement rainwater goods. Regularly spaced stepped and corniced brick ridge and apex stacks; various circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen 1998.

ANCILLARY STRUCTURE: sandstone rubble; droved long and short red rubble dressings. SE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: boarded timber doors in all bays. Grey slate piended roof. INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

RAILINGS: plain iron railings enclosing site.