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The doorways have eliptical heads and lozenge shaped stops on the
labels. These features are typical of early 19th century restoration
noticed in other houses at Great Tew. The windows have all been
renewed. The doorway to No 45 has been blocked up and there is a
through passage to the rear which is also blocked up. The fireplace
to No 45 at ground floor had been blocked up leaving a small grate
but originally it was large and open with a timber lintel. The
axial chimney stack is massive and tapered. What little could be
seen of the roof construction suggested that it consisted of principal
rafters sawn flat with poles serving as through purlins. In No 44
the purlins are embedded in the gable-end walls and there are small
poles acting as rafters. There is no sign that such a roof structure
would have been strong enough to take Stonesfield slates. The long
slated outshut has good squared masonry, contrasting with that of the
main walls of the house.
No. 46 is of ironstone ashlar and has a Stonesfield slate roof. Its
gable end chimney of, limestone is similar in design to many in the
village. The position of the door has been altered. Originally it was
at the left hand'side and entered a through passage which also opens
onto the rear of the hôuse. The doorway has been replaced by a more
centrally placed one which leads into a lobby, this cutting a piece
out of the ground floor sitting room. The date is probably early
19th century.
No. 47 is a symmetrical, two stories with attic, two bay house.
Ironstone ashlar masonry. Stonesfield slate roof. Lit in upper
storey by two, three light square headed windows with labels and
simple splayed stone mullions. Similar windows but 4 light, on the
ground floor. There is a porch with a quatrefoil in the pediment
and a finial above. The chimneys are at both gable ends. At the
rear there is a straight joint between this house and the next
suggesting that No 46 may bé slightly earlier than 47 which is
probably early to mid 19th century in date.
Nos 36 -37 GREAT TEW (PRN 12368) (SPI 39732952) - John Steane & Daphne
Aylwin
Following an application to restore these ruinous cottages a
survey was made. It appeared that in the 17th century there was a
one and a half storey farm house (no 37) with a gable end entrance
and a single large fireplace and chimney built into the gable wall.
To the right of this and in the saine building (random rubble) was a single
storey agricultural building. In the 18th century a decision was
taken to divide the two buildings and make separate dwellings. This
involved adding a chimney onto the right hand one (No 36). A further
single storied building or outhouse was added in mnall well coursed
ironstone masonry. The mid 18th century map (Bodleian MSS Top Oxon
c 113-4) shows it already as two dwellings. In the 19th century both
houses were refurbished. No 36 was raised by adding a storey of well
cut coursed limestone to both the house and its extension. Wooden
framed windows with metal casements were added at first floor
level and mullioned windows and a new doorway with lozenge shaped stops
were inserted. Finally, a lean-to was added with copper and store
to the left hand building.
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