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Summary

Two adjoining cottages on the north-west side of Hiller Lane. Sedgewell is probably the earlier of the two, dating to around the mid 17th century.

Location

Protected Status

• Listed Building (II) 1168329: HILLER COTTAGE AND SEDGEWELL COTTAGE

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HOUSE (Built, XVII to XVIII - 1601 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Historic England, 2024, Sedgewell Cottage, Hiller Lane, Netherton (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV366293.

Notification of an application to amend the entry for Sedgewell Cottage on the List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.

Ordnance Survey, 2025, Mastermap 2025 (Cartographic). SDV366286.

Pair of cottages on the north-west side of Hiller Lane.

Historic England, 2025, National Heritage List for England 2025, 1168329 (National Heritage List for England). SDV366287.

Hiller Cottage and Sedgewell Cottage. 2 cottages. Sedgewell Cottage. Circa mid C17 with a late C20 rear addition, Hiller Cottage probably C18 or earlier, it may be one build with Hiller Cottage. Whitewashed rendered cob and stone ; corrugated iron roof over thatch, gabled at left end, hipped at right end ; left end stack, axial stack. Plan: Not entirely clear at time of survey as only the interior of Sedgewell Cottage was inspected: this is a single depth 2 room plan arrangement with a lobby entrance facing back-to-back fireplaces in the axial stack. Surprisingly long right-hand room, smaller left-hand room, slightly broken forward with a stair rising against the front wall. Hiller Cottage appears to be one room on plan, the left end stack has the remains of a bread oven and it is possible that the range was originally one house. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 4 window front (Hiller Cottage to the left). Large C20 glazed porch to left of centre to Sedgewell Cottage, central front door to Hiller Cottage. C20 2-light casement windows. Interior: Sedgewell Cottage has 2 chamfered crossbeams to the right-hand room with scroll nick stops and exposed joists : similar crossbeams to the smaller left-hand room which has some chamfered stopped joists. Roof: Apex not inspected, principal rafters appear to be straight but may be fixed to wall posts. Sedgewell Cottage was depicted in a painted by H. Swanick (1866-1929). Group value with Well Cottage.
Date first listed: 2nd December 1988

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

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