1 and 2 Waltons Cottages (EHER 35471)

Early 16th century house, with 17th and 18th century alterations. The west block of the house was gutted by fire in 1954, and subsequently demolished and replaced by a new house.

Early 17th century red brick building renovated in the 20th century. The building has two storeys and a seven window range with mainly three-light casements with leaded lights (some one and two light windows), in stone surrounds. The roof is tiled with a diaper pattern over the whole roof on the front. There are two original central chimney stacks: one with four shafts (two inner octagonal and the two outer square set diagonally) and another with two octagonal shafts. <1> NRHE data transfer: Waltons was built in the first half of the 16th century with alterations and additions in the 17th and 18th centuries. Foundations are said to exist in the garden west of the house. Condition of house is good though much altered. <2> Grade 2. West block gutted by fire February 22nd 1954. <3> 1977. Field survey. The greater portion of the 16th century house has been demolished and replaced by a new post 1954 house called Waltons Park. Part of the 16th century south-east wing, (No. 1-3 Waltons Park Cottages) and the stable block of the earlier house survive, but they are not outstanding. See photographs. No trace of the foundations seen by authority 2 can be traced in the grounds which have been landscaped. Published 25" survey revised. <4> See also: <5> The NRHE had only one record for The Waltons which has been added to EHER 35471, 35472, 35473, and 35474.