Description

SO 86 SE OMBERSLEY CP HADLEY

4/93
Cross Cottage

29.12.52
- II

House. C15, altered C17, restored and extended mid-C20. Timber-framed,
rendered infill, thatched roof, large external sandstone chimney at
east gable end with detached, star-shaped brick stack and bread oven.
Former cruck hall house, one bay of which survives, together with additional
Cl7 framed bay at east end; single storey and attic with dormers. Framing:
full cruck visible in west gable end; two/three irregularly sized panels
from sill to wall-plate, short straight braces in east gable end with tie-
beam truss above. South elevation: has three 2-light ground floor casements
and two eyebrow dormers with 2-light casements; west gable end has a 2-light
casement and an attic light. A C20 thatched two-storey extension adjoins
the north elevation of the cruck-framed bay, the west side forming the
present entrance elevation. Interior: the other pair of cruck blades intact;
to rear of south blade is a winder staircase.

Listing NGR: SO8593863764

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26584079

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)