British Listed Buildings

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Listing Text

STANWAY DIDBROOK
SP 03 SE
4/105 Nos 62, 63
GV II
Two semi-detached cottages. C15, C18, C19, altered C20. Timber-
frame, infilled stone and brick on front, rendered panels right
return, coursed, squared stone; stone slate roof. Two-bay, 1 1/2-
storey, probably 2-room deep. To road: random rubble plinth,
timber-framed, storey-height panels, with long braces from main
posts to sill, stone infill below, brick above. Half-glazed door
off-centre to left, up one concrete step, scar of porch roof over.
Either side a late C20 mullion and transom window, leaded lights.
Two gabled dormers, with 2-light casement windows, one with
original iron frame: stone and brick ridge chimney in centre.
Right return: wavy crucks, original sill remains only at ends,
stone sill wall built up between late C20 to higher level: wall
post on left, stone of rear elevation on right. In centre half-
glazed door, former lean-to porch removed. Two collars, close-set
studs below and between, single panel above with yoke just below
ridge; blocking pieces for purlins. Original building had lower
eaves. Interior not inspected.
(N. Lloyd, A History of the English House, 1949; 0. Cook and E.,
Smith, English Cottages and Farmhouses, 1954; D. Verey,
Gloucestershire, the Cotswolds, 1970)


Listing NGR: SP0501631321

Source: English Heritage

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