| Description | Walshan Cottage, Rothwell. House with 17th century origins which possibly replaced an earlier timber framed house.
'Farmhouse, now house. C17, with addition (or rebuilding) dated 1743 at 1st floor; altered. In 2 parts, the earlier of coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, the later of red handmade brick in stretcher bond, all under blue slate roof. Two units and 2 storeys; earlier part forming right hand half has quoins to both front corners, glazed door in altered or inserted opening. 3 light casement to the right and 2 and 3 light casements above, all modern with small panes and in enlarged openings, but the right hand gable wall has a recessed chamfered window on each floor towards the front; left half of brick has a 3 course band, segmental headed doorway close to the junction, segmental headed 3 light casement to the left, casements above of 3 and 2 lights matching those in the right hand half, and between these a segmental headed datestone inscribed: 'John Walshan Anno Domini 1743' with a flourish each side of the date. Cut down gable chimneys. Left return wall and rear of less interest, large modern extension to rear of right hand part.
Interior: right hand part (single depth) has longitudinal beam with cyma stopped chamfer, and shallow stone arched fireplace; left part has double depth stop chamfered lateral beam and stop chamfered joists, original elliptical arched fireplace with coving above'.
(English Heritage listed building description. Date listed 28/03/1988. http://list.english heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1300043. Web site accessed 07/01/2014).
Walshan Cottage was the subject of an archaeological assessment by Colum Giles in 1981 as part of the WYAS/RCHM Rural House Survey. The photographic images produced by the assessment are held by WYAAS (Giles, C. (WYAS/RCHME). 1981). The brief field work notes are transcribed below:
'Stone house. 17th century with added brick cell, 1743. Stone cell to east, quoined at angles and therefore[?] probably added to timber framed structure. In 1743 this structure was replaced by the brick cell. Outshut to rear with stair with splat baluster'.
(Giles, C. (WYAS/RCHME). 1981. 'Walshan Cottage'). |