Sheppey Corner
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Sheppey Corner is a thatched cottage in the picturesque Cotswold village of Stanton, Gloucestershire
. The cottage was constructed around 1650, and it is often considered one of the most picturesque cottages in the Cotswolds
, and is featured in many Cotswolds
calendars and postcards; it is truly a Cotswold cottage. Like the rest of the village, it is constructed entirely out of Cotswold stone
, a honey-coloured limestone
that the Cotswold Hills consist of.
. Although it is officially in Worcestershire
, it is actually more suited to Gloucestershire
, as it is located on the border of the two counties. The village it is in is at the foot of the Cotswolds Escarpment. It is near Stanway, Gloucestershire, location of Stanway house.
Next door to Cloisters is a large paddock
, of which a little is cut away, what remains of the foundations of a house that was to be built there.
runs right by the front of the house, and thus the house is featured on many ramblers
web sites.
Stanton, Gloucestershire
Stanton is a small village 3½ miles south of Broadway, and north of Cheltenham. It is completely constructed out of Cotswold stone, with a high street, and a pub, The Mount, at the end. Pevsner calls it 'architecturally, the most distinguished of the smaller villages in the North Cotswolds'.It is...
. The cottage was constructed around 1650, and it is often considered one of the most picturesque cottages in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
, and is featured in many Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
calendars and postcards; it is truly a Cotswold cottage. Like the rest of the village, it is constructed entirely out of Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone
Cotswold stone is a yellow oolitic limestone quarried in many places in the Cotswold Hills in the south midlands of England. When weathered, the colour of buildings made or faced with this stone is often described as 'honey' or 'golden'....
, a honey-coloured limestone
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
that the Cotswold Hills consist of.
Location
It can be found halfway up the high street, where there is a lane that breaks off up to the right.It is located near the town of Broadway, WorcestershireBroadway, Worcestershire
Broadway is a village and civil parish in the Worcestershire part of the Cotswolds in England.Often referred to as the "Jewel of the Cotswolds", Broadway village lies beneath Fish Hill on the western Cotswold escarpment...
. Although it is officially in Worcestershire
Worcestershire
Worcestershire is a non-metropolitan county, established in antiquity, located in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire" NUTS 2 region...
, it is actually more suited to Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn, and the entire Forest of Dean....
, as it is located on the border of the two counties. The village it is in is at the foot of the Cotswolds Escarpment. It is near Stanway, Gloucestershire, location of Stanway house.
Layout
Although it was originally one big house and barn, probably shared between one or two families, it is now divided into three cottages, Cloisters, Sheppey Cottage, and Pixie cottage. It was extended rearwards in the 1960s. On the near side cottage to the high street, Cloisters, there is a garage.Next door to Cloisters is a large paddock
Paddock
A Paddock is an enclosure for horses. It may also refer to: People*Algernon Paddock , American politician*Charlie Paddock , American athlete and actor*Del Paddock , American baseball player...
, of which a little is cut away, what remains of the foundations of a house that was to be built there.
The Cotswolds Way
The Cotswold WayCotswold Way
The Cotswold Way is a long-distance footpath, running along the Cotswold Edge escarpment of the Cotswold Hills in England. It was officially inaugurated as a National Trail on 24 May 2007 and several new rights of way have been created.-History:...
runs right by the front of the house, and thus the house is featured on many ramblers
Ramblers
The Ramblers, formerly known as the Ramblers' Association, is the largest walkers' rights organisation in Great Britain which aims to look after the interests of walkers...
web sites.