Description

NETHER WHITACRE TAMWORTH ROAD SP29SW (South side) 5/105 Nightingale Cottages 27/02/87 - II House, now divided into 2 dwellings. Probably early C17 with later C17 extensions including a porch dated T.H. 1663. Timber-framed with brick infill panels; plain-tile roof; brick integral end stack to hall range and sandstone lateral external stack to cross-wing with 2 lozenge shaped brick shafts. Hall range aligned east-west facing north with cross-wing to the east, it's end walls flush with the side walls of the hall range. The latter was extended to the west in the later C17. 2-storey main range with gabled cross-wing to the left of 2 storeys and attic. 5-window front: mainly late C19/early C20 casements, irregularly spaced. The early C17 part of the house to the left has 4 tiers of square panels up to eaves level, and the cross-wing has double collar roof truss with V-struts above the upper collar and vertical struts below both, and a cambered tie beam. The later C17 extension to the right also has 4 tiers of panels but these are larger and wider. There are 2 types of braces, those to the cross-wing are curved whereas the others occupy the corners of the panels like brackets. Gabled porch to left of centre with V-struts in the gable. Exposed queen strut roof truss in the right hand gable with one pair of purlins and a ridge piece.

Listing NGR: SP2364691932

External Links

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