After the shock of yesterday's early morning spider, I thought I would have a little stroll around my own village, just to blow the cobwebs off, See the link, spider & cobwebs.
This old cottage is just 50yds from my home and was built about 1800. Made of the local Cotswold Stone the roof has obviously been replaced by red tiles. I do know the porch was added in the last 30 years as I saw it being built.
This is Ivy Cottage and I would imagine was covered in Ivy at one time. Please take note of the 3 black discs on the wall. These hold metal rods with corresponding discs at the back and have been added to stop the walls collapsing outward. They are hidden in the ceilings and floors and tightened by large nuts on top of the discs.
Best viewed with the magnify button above the picture.
@thresheg@daisyjuds@killeen@lynnilou Thank you all, I have just noticed something interesting. If you look closely at the brickwork by the bottom right window I think there was another door - this was once two cottages. Also the top right window has been moved.
Love these old buildings. I'm surprised by all the alterations including the recent porch and new windows. My Aunt's home was a former tin miners cottage with no particular historic significance and they wouldn't allow the windows to be changed or a rain awning over the door.
