Description

WILBURTON HIGH STREET
TL 4874 (North Side)

28/44 No. 68

GV II

Cottage formerly the Old Chequers PH. 1662, extended by one bay at east end
C18. Red brick, Flemish bond and plain tiled steeply pitched roof with square
red brick stack having a string course and later gault brick to the upper
courses. At east end, a gault brick stack. Single range plan originally of
two bays. One storey and attic. Three small gable dormers with wood
casements, C19-C20. Three ground floor small pane modern casements in
enlarged openings on either side of lobby entry doorway. There is a straight
joint in the brickwork between the bay at the east end and the main range.
The outshut is probably C18, and has had the roof raised. In the garden is a
late C17 red brick barn, English bond, with pantiled roof. Interior: Back to
back inglenook hearths have been rebuilt in the rear wall. Part of the
chimney brickwork has been removed and a staircase inserted from the north
side. Early C18 doorway off the lobby entry has a half glazed door of six
glazed lights with ovolo glazing bars and retaining original glass to one pane
with scratchings of 1766, 1846 and 1909. Four raised and fielded panels to
the lower stage. The other doorway from the lobby entry has late C17 door of
three rebated vertical planks with mouldings at the rebate and on the room
side, raised and fielded panels. There are other similar doors of three
vertical planks with mouldings at the rebates and strap hinges terminating in
fleur-de-lys. One door at first floor has original architrave with cyma
moulding. Two first floor chambers have original hearths. One is exposed and
has red brickwork, now painted and a wood lintel with ogee stop chamfer. Side
purlin roof has chamfered main rafters suggesting that the ceiling at first
floor is an insertion.

Listing NGR: TL4816474961

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26589510

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