Barn Cottage in 2008
Listed on 2nd September 1985, this 17th century house is timber framed with rendered infill and some coursed clunch work. A thatched roof with brick stacks. One storey with attics. Front with exposed framing has a central door with 2 windows at ground level and half dormers to centre and right, all with horizontal sliding sashes. The gable end facing the Green has irregular casement windows with brick dressings.
Originally there was a window in the north gable and a separate washroom at the back of the property.
Date unknown but pre 1985
We can see that Mr C Windebank had a planning application to make internal alterations approved in 1985 but the detail of the work is unknown. This may have been when the window was removed. He had also made two other applications – one to demolish ‘the store’ and a chimney and another for a single storey extension and a double garage but they were refused.
The unattached building at the rear of the property may have been what is referred to as ‘the store’ but more likely to have been the wash house.
In 1989 Mr J Linton made additional changes and the washroom was connected to the house to make an enlarged kitchen. The internal configuration has been slightly altered by the current owner and there is access to the rear garden through a patio door.
The current owner thinks that the stairs originally went up from the hall. The original stair door is shown below
The original stair door
Despite there being evidence that the ground floor has been lowered, with the original stones being reused, the cottage has very low and heavily beamed ceilings, which is said to have put off some taller would-be purchasers.
A shield above the sitting room fireplace, its significance is unknown
The Dining Room, now the hall, in 1990’s (taken from a previous sale catalogue)
Like so many cottages around the Green the earliest recorded inhabitants are found on the census records.
We have identified the following
1861 – Mary Hunt – Agricultural Labourer
1871 – James Townsend – Agricultural Labourer
1881 – Frank Absolom – Agricultural Labourer
1891 – Frank Cobb – Agricultural Labourer
1901 – Frank Cobb – Agricultural Labourer is living between the Manor (then called Beech House) & the Six Bells (Vincent Cross appears to be in 18 The Green South as he had retired from running the Six Bells)
1911 – Cannot confirm
1921 – James and Amy Gammon and their son Frederick are living in the cottage and James is a Gardener
1939 Register had it listed as Manor Cottage and James Gammon was listed as a Gardener so perhaps it was connected with Beech House now known as the Manor.
1940 James Gammon & Wife’s sister
Other residents include Richard Neale & Theresa Smith, John & Pamela Lindon, Mark & Joanne Blythe & John Rees
Compiled June 2026