Building record 1362700000 - Michaelmas Cottage, Watts Green

Grade II. Cottage. Circa early C19, extended in C20. Original cottage built of colour-washed wichert with a later slate pitched roof having a lateral brick chimney stack & weather-vane. Extensions of colour- washed rendered brick with slate roofs. 2 storeys. 3 window range. Single depth plan, single depth extensions added laterally; late C20 extension forming L-shape to rear. Range to left with recessed 2-light casements having glazing bars; panelled door to right. On gable wall, a lean-to extension. Central, lower, range with similar casement to ground floor & 9-pane sash to first. Right-hand C20 with similar casement to first floor & small window to ground. Interiors; original cottage with chamfered & stopped walnut spine-beam, elm lintels to windows & doors & walnut bressumer over wide inglenook fireplace with bread oven & salt box to left & remains to staircase to right. Wide projecting swept chimney breast rises through first floor room with wide floor boards. Narrow stair to rear with closed string & stick balusters; 2 elm doors with H-hinges to cupboards under stairs. On opposite rear wall angle, an elm fitted corner cupboard with H-hinges. Projecting brick chimney breast & red clay tiled floor (B1).