Description

SY 09 SW ROCKBEARE MARSH GREEN

3/110 Rose Cottage
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- II

Cottage. Probably C17, refurbished in late C19. Plastered cob on stone rubble
footings, one end rebuilt in brick; one stone rubble or cob stack, the other brick
and both topped with C19 brick; thatch roof.
3-room plan cottage facing south-east. Axial stack serving back-to-back fireplaces
between centre and right (north-eastern) rooms. Left end stack in rebuilt brick
wall. 2 storeys.
Regular but not symmetrical 3-window front, all C20 iron-framed casements except the
first floor right which is C19 with glazing bars. Main doorway left of centre is
C20 behind contemporary gabled and tile-roofed porch. Secondary plank door at right
end. Roof half-hipped to right and gable-ended to left. The left end wall is
whitewashed brick which appears on end of front as imitation quoins.
Interior: all beams are covered over or have been removed and fireplaces are
blocked. Roof not inspected but is said to include original A-frame trusses.

Listing NGR: SY0418893671

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26602226

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)