Description

COCKSHUTT C.P. CROSEMERE SJ 42 NW 12/55 Mere Farmhouse - - II Cottage. Dated 1733 with minor later additions and alterations. Red brick; slate roof. 3-unit baffle-entry plan with short range to rear on left forming L-plan. One storey and attic with dentilled eaves cornice. Segmental-headed C19 casements to either side of boarded door under gabled hood to left of centre with contemporary gabled eaves dormers directly above. Red brick ridge stack directly above entrance at junction with rear range which has truncated external end stack with lean-to below, probably housing bread oven. Datestone to right gable end of main range largely illegible at time of resurvey (January 1987) but apparently reading "D/WN/1733". Interior. Inspection not possible at time of resurvey (January 1987) but left ground-floor room noted as having chamfered spine beam and heavy joists and 2 chamfered spine beams in room to right of stack. Included as a dated and largely complete example of an early C18 cottage.

Listing NGR: SJ4333829831

External Links

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