Description

BAKEWELL

SK2268 COOMBS ROAD 831-1/5/90 (North East side) 20/05/74 The Cottage

GV II

House. Early C18 origin extended and altered C19 and C20. Coursed sandstone, stone slate roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3:1:1-bay entrance front of different builds; twin-gabled garden front on left return with third gable set back to left. Garden front: C18 left gable has large quoins and 2 later transomed casements in tall ashlar surrounds; similar window to first floor centre has glazing bars. C19 lateral stack on left; tall ashlar stack rises from valley to right. Right gable is C19: large quoins on right; transomed 3-light casement beneath tall casement with glazing bars; ashlar surrounds. Set back to left of garden front is a conservatory which fronts a rendered gable with transomed casement. Entrance front has much altered facade of several builds: canted bay window on left; two 2-light square-faced mullioned windows. Various C20 openings including 2 garage doors, 3 gabled half-dormers having transomed casements with glazing bars. 2 tall ashlar ridge stacks. INTERIOR: not inspected but known to contain: left ground-floor room of garden front has 2 plastered beams with stopped chamfers; C18 inlaid marble fireplace and display cabinet with reeded surround.





Listing NGR: SK2225268678

External Links

• Wikidata Q26681264

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)