Description

NY 56 SE BURTHOLME BANKS

31/49 Bell's Cottage II

House. Late C17 for the Bell family, with C19 and C20 alterations. Whitewashed stone rubble (from the nearby Roman Wall); Welsh slate roof with coped gables and kneelers, central stone chimney stack. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Central fire windows on both floors with chamfered surrounds, flanking C20 windows on ground floor in C19 opening; original blocked windows to left and right. Upper floor has 3-light chamfered stone mullioned window to left and similar 2-light window to right. C20 door in end wall right, perhaps represents the entrance from the cross passage. Large C20 ground floor window in end wall left. Interior of former kitchen has fireplace beam with incised date and inscription T.B. 1766 A. (other initial partly erased); heck partition; spice cupboard has carved wooden door dated and inscribed 1681 B.E.; beamed oak ceiling. Built parallel to and within a few metres of the Roman Wall.

Listing NGR: NY5675264593

External Links

• Wikidata Q26379934

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living