Description

SP53NW NEWBOTTLE MAIN STREET
(East side)
Charlton
5/162 The Cottage

GV II

House, former farmhouse. C18. Remodelled 1912 by Alan James for F.E. Smith
first Earl of Birkenhead. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, ironstone
dressings, slate roof, brick stacks. Revived late C17 style. 2 storeys and
attic, 11 bays. 3-bay centre piece framed by giant pilasters, central doorway
(now window) with stone segmental pediemnt. 2-light wood mullioned and
transomed windows in plain stone frames. Bronze plaque dated 1912 above
doorway and bronze cherub in niche. Stone plaques on either side with intials,
F.E.S. and M.E.S. Deeply moulded entablature, steeply pitched roof with large
flanking stacks. Dormers with flat lead roofs. All window have leaded panes.
Flanking wings of unequal height. Left wing, 2 storeys and attic, 3 bays, has
2-light wood mullioned and transomed windows in stone frames on ground floor
and casement windows with wood lintels above. Dormers similar to central
block. Right wing, 2 storeys and attic, 5 bays. Doorway second bay from
left, c.1950 has door with 2 fielded panels. Porch with stone Tuscan
columns, and wooden open segmental pediment. 2-light wood mullioned and
transomed windows with wood lintels on both floors. Rear elevation with 3
gables. Interior not inspected.
(Buildings of England : Northamptonshire, p.146).

Listing NGR: SP5280135884

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• The Cottage at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26556473

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)