Mere Cottage

Listing

Mere House and The Cottage were listed Grade II by English Heritage in October 1988:

House, now 2 dwellings. Late C17 with C19 additions and C20 alterations. Squared coursed limestone. Steeply pitched slate roof with brick end stacks. Lower limestone wing situated gable-on to road has a steeply pitched slate roof. C19 brick part abutting the latter is also situated gable-on to road and projecting forward from main house. Red bricks with glazed headers laid to Flemish bond. Elevation facing Mere Road. Entrance approximately central has 6-panelled door, moulded wood door-frame and hood. To left two C20 imitation wood mullioned and transomed windows. Stone flat arches. First floor has a blank window over door and 2 windows similar in those on ground floor. Interior noted having straight flight staircase with winders and is said to have beams and original fireplaces. Interior not inspected.