curtain has been installed. The sash probably dates to 1991. Window, 1859 The opening and Fair Frame—High. Low South frame date to 1859 Sash and Moderate Wall although the frosted glass was probably inserted in 1964. The original sash would have most probably matched that of Room 5. Door 1859 Ledged and braced Sound Door, significant original Low with three vertical fabric—High panels and rim lock. Was painted light green in 1994. Room Number 4 This room is part of the original four-roomed cottage and is currently (2013) set up as a main bedroom. It has one door to Room 6 and a window facing west. The walls are limewashed and the floors are re-laid hardwood. The ceiling is timber. Figure 3.22 Room 4. (Source: GML 2013) Room Date Form/Fabric Condition Significance of Element Tolerance for Change Ranking Element Earlier Treatments Ceiling 1977 Lining boards. Good Even though introduced, Lining the boards have some Pre 1960 Asbestos In situ importance as sympathetic sheeting. Sheeting—High 1859 material recycled from an due to the No longer old homestead in asbestos content. Lath and plaster. extant, Rafters—Low. however, The rafters were evidence sawn, and the Sheeting is fabric from the can be walls above were occupancy phase, but the seen on never rendered or material is not rare and ceiling contains asbestos—Low. limewashed, rafters suggesting an The rafters are highly adjacent to early intention to significant—High. the have a ceiling manhole over the bedroom. Floor 1859 150 x 25 butt Subfloor The originality of the floor The floors have jointed hardwood. space is is unclear, although it already been dry and the seems entirely appropriate The Cox report 1888 timbers to the cottage—Moderate. indicates the floor sound in was re-laid to 2013. match timber
curtain has been installed. The sash probably dates to 1991. Window, South Wall 1859 The opening and frame date to 1859 although the frosted glass was probably inserted in 1964. The original sash would have most probably matched that of Room 5. Fair Frame—High. Sash and Low Moderate Door 1859 Ledged and braced with three vertical panels and rim lock. Was painted light green in 1994. Sound Door, significant original fabric—High Low Room Number 4 This room is part of the original four-roomed cottage and is currently (2013) set up as a main bedroom. It has one door to Room 6 and a window facing west. The walls are limewashed and the floors are re-laid hardwood. The ceiling is timber. Figure 3.22 Room 4. (Source: GML 2013) Room Element Date Form/Fabric Earlier Treatments Condition Significance of Element Tolerance for Change Ranking Ceiling 1977 Pre 1960 1859 Lining boards. Asbestos sheeting. Lath and plaster. The rafters were sawn, and the walls above were never rendered or limewashed, suggesting an early intention to have a ceiling over the bedroom. Good In situ No longer extant, however, evidence can be seen on ceiling rafters adjacent to the manhole Even though introduced, the boards have some importance as sympathetic material recycled from an old homestead in Sheeting is fabric from the occupancy phase, but the material is not rare and contains asbestos—Low. The rafters are highly significant—High. Lining Sheeting—High due to the asbestos content. Rafters—Low. Floor 1859 1888 150 x 25 butt jointed hardwood. The Cox report indicates the floor was re-laid to match timber Subfloor space is dry and the timbers sound in 2013. The originality of the floor is unclear, although it seems entirely appropriate to the cottage—Moderate. The floors have already been
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