Description

ETCHILHAMPTON VILLAGE CENTRE
SU 06 SW
(north side)
6/168 No 5 and No 6 Apple Tree Cottage
(formerly listed as Nos 5 and 6 Manor
30.10.84 Farm Cottages)

II

House, now two adjoined cottages. C15-C16, refaced early C19.
Brick with thatched roof. Rendered on east gable. Probably
originally a 2-bay open medieval hall with parlour bay at east end,
service bay at west, into which major stack inserted in C16 and
hall ceiled. Subdivided in C19. Entrance to No 5 into hall bay, a
boarded door. No 6 has gable entrance with half-glazed door.
Paned timber windows to No 5, mid C20 metal windows to No 6.
Central brick stack, and stacks to both gable ends.
Interior: Two closed cruck frames with Type C apex, a central open
truss probably removed when major stack inserted. Living Room to
No 6 has double bar stopped chamfers to spine beam, spine beam to
upper bay in No 5 has double-lobed bar stops. Major stack has high
chamfered timber fire lintel on stone jambs. Left gable extended
to incorporate a second stack, probably C17, with oven or smoking
chamber.

Listing NGR: SU0483460382

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26647602

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Recommended Books

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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)