19th Century Red Roof Cottage

Located in the borough of richmond upon thames the district of barnes has many 18th and 19th century homes and buildings.

19th century red roof cottage.

This pale yellow early 19th century stucco cottage which overlooks barnes pond was originally built for the village schoolmaster. Gingerbread trim photo by nancy andrews. Roof construction varies through the island with full gabled walls in the north west and western region in the midlands barge gables are common. The style here had brief periods of popularity during the 1850s later in the victorian era related to the stick style and during the bungalow years of the early 20th century.

It is particularly associated with cincinnati and seaside resorts in new jersey. The red house with white trim around the doors and the windows is the most traditional color scheme in sweden söderberg explains. Built from brick and wood in the mid 19th century on 1 7 acres it has been. Also in the midlands and towards the east and southern regions hipped and half hipped roofs are quite popular.

With its scroll sawn brackets and balustrade and abundance of lacy trim the balcony of this mansard roof cottage recalls the romance of an alpine chalet. Because slate was available in different colors red green purple and blue gray it was an effective material for decorative patterns on many 19th century roofs gothic and mansard styles. The new house is clad with red painted reversed board and batten and features a roof of pantile or fired clay tiles. Its asymmetrical gabled form takes cues from the original cottage and an existing barn.

A cottage orné it is in red brick and stone and has a tile roof hipped at the front and gabled at the rear. Brightly painted scroll sawn balusters red cornice trim and a braced roof with half circle shingles give this porch the festive look of a pavilion. The 4 500 square foot house evokes a fairy tale cottage with its spruce shingle roof wood porch and cozy garden. Slate continued to be used well into the 20th century notably on many tudor revival style buildings of the 1920s.

On the front is a french casement window a semicircular bay window with a central gablet and a trellised verandah. Swiss cottages were popular in 19th century england. It has a high vaulted timber ceiling with exposed roof beams a wide open plan living room dining. Behind the 18th century cottages and on forge lane are the conjoined forge house probably 17th century and forge cottage 18th century.

Red tin roof and old stone shed with barges.