Building record 45 - Hawthorne Cottage, Victoria Road, Little Neston

Early C17 with alterations and additions. Red sandstone and part brick (now all whitened), built on natural rock. One storey, three casement windows. Lean-to porch with plain door and window. At rear are original flush-frame casements. Formerly thatched, now with old slates. Interior: old beam over wide fireplace; old door frame (1). CC watching brief illustrated possible wall foundations to the nw of house that probably represented the remains of structures visible on 1st edition O.S. maps (2). A later CC watching brief related to a later house extension illustrated that the cottage was built directly onto sandstone and provided evidence of on-site quarrying of sandstone probably used in the construction of the original building. A sherd of unstratified C17th/C18th pot, probably part of a dish was also found during the watching brief(3)

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Report). SCH1934.

<2> County Historic Environment Record, Site Visit/Watching Brief Observation Report Form, ECH4352 (Unpublished Document). SCH4357.

<3> County Historic Environment Record, Site Visit/Watching Brief Observation Report Form, ECH4363 (Unpublished Document). SCH4357.