Thatched Roof Thursday Revisited

Stoneleigh Village

This was Thatched Roof Cottage #31 back in

May, 2013.  It looks almost the same now.  

It is for sale with a guide price of £650,000 (ouch!)

for this Grade II Listed home that dates back to 1500.

Nice neighbourhood :).

Thatched Roof Thursday Revisited

Stoneleigh Village

I had an opportunity to drive through this
lovely village yesterday.  So I took the opportunity to look at
a couple of thatched roof cottages I photographed in 2013.

The house on the right (above) was
#33 in my Thatched Roof Thursday series.
If you look in the distance (above),
you'll see #43 (also below).
Not much has changed over the last 4 years.

Stoneleigh Village is beautiful.  It is very close to
Coventry and if you have a spare few £s,
my #43 is For Sale :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #57 - Stoneleigh Village

Nothing worse than waking up on a Thursday morning and

realising that I have no thatched cottage photos and it is raining!

Off to Stoneleigh Village in hopes that one home I had not

used before was not blocked off by cars or under construction.

Camera phone at the ready, I got these shots. 

I found the following description in an old 'for sale' listing which

describes this home perfectly:

'In part dating from the reign of George 1, this is a fascinating Grade 2 listed detached house situated in this perennially popular village. The original Cruck beamed thatched cottage with masses of exposed beam work was significantly added to in the 1990s to provide a sympathetically in keeping extension.'

I am happy with this.  Hope you are too!

Photos taken with a Moto G.

Thatched Roof Thursday #43 - Stoneleigh

Circa 17th Century.  A Listed Building described as a

timber-framed cottage with red brick infill panels. Steeply pitched

thatched roof with gabled ends.

The first time I saw this house it was being re-thatched.  

I decided to go back today and see the finished product.  

My photographs are never going to do this building justice.  

There are plenty telephone wires nearby, a few cars 

and it is located in a place that requires a substantial aerial.  

I have looked past these obstructions to

see this thatched roof cottage for what it is - beautiful.

Thatched Roof Thursday #35 - Stoneleigh

There two homes here under this beautiful roof.

The photos from this vantage point show a lot of the amazing timber. 

We are talking Circa 1500 for parts of this cottage 

sitting on a very busy road with a tiny footpath in front.

 Look at the lower beam.
See how it seems to be waving in and out?  Wall is not flat.  Love it.

Back to the beach tomorrow for us all  :).

Manor Farmhouse, Stoneleigh

 What more can I say about this black and white timber framed home?

I know - it is beautiful.  

For a building that in parts is hundreds of years old...it looks to be in the perfect setting.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my CDP Theme Day entry.  Genuinely appreciated!

I am taking a few days off.  Tons of things need doing.  I will post on Thatch Roof Thursday, if not before.
Have a good week everyone.  I am happy to say the weather forecast is GOOD!  Cheers for now :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #33 - Stoneleigh

It just gets better....look down the road.  Another thatch cottage!  So far, in my time around Coventry, I would have to say that Stoneleigh Village is right up there as being one of the most beautiful and scenic villages I have visited.

It is lovely in every way.


I am running late again today.  It has been raining for the last three days.  Tomorrow should be better (oh please)!

Thank you to those of you who commented on my swans yesterday.  Genuinely appreciated.  Cheers for now :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #32 - Stoneleigh

Beautiful home and, yes, Circa 1500.

Stoneleigh is located in beautiful countryside as shown below.

Absolutely no idea what's in store for tomorrow.  

Hope it is a better news day than yesterday and earlier this week.  

Stay safe, folks.

Thatched Roof Thursday #31 - Stoneleigh

Another gem from Stoneleigh Village.  

A cruck cottage dating about 1500.

Take a minute to note the brick work and those 

beams, before you home in on 

what I think is a peacock.

(Amendment - Change of plans for tomorrow.  It is off to Coventry Cathedral.  Views from Coventry University postponed until next week.  Cheers!)

Thatched Roof Thursday #30 - Stoneleigh

This thatch cottage has a cozy look to it with that amazing curved timber frame on the end showing 

some of what is a 'cruck' frame that supports the roof.

The cottage and building next door have been combined to create one home. 

Looks like some minor roof repairs have been carried out recently.

You may wonder what that white box is - here is a closer look.

'Local Honey' - I am still none the wiser.  Guess I better go and ask :).

Thatched Roof Thursday #29 - Stoneleigh

So what did I do yesterday?  You got it - drove around looking for thatched cottages.  In Stoneleigh, I hit the jackpot.  I found 4 cottages and a fifth one being re-thatched.  It was a perfect afternoon and I did so enjoy my walk around this lovely village.

At last a home that has a little bit of open space in front of it.  It is a Circa 1600 timber framed cottage.

What a day this has been.  Glad to be sitting down now.  Hope you are all well.  Cheers!

Stoneleigh, Warwickshire

Grade II Listed Black & White Cottage

Today is 'Be A Tourist Day'.  It is sunny and warm out.  Off to a couple of nearby villages, starting with Stoneleigh.  This house is for sale (£750,000) and looks a tad larger than a cottage to me.  Wish I could afford it.

It sits along side the River Sowe in the village of Stoneleigh.  It took us about 15 minutes to get here from Coventry.

The photograph below is of the view to my left looking over the bridge into Stoneleigh Village itself.

A note about 'Comments'.  I only realised today that people have to jump through some hoops to leave a comment.  (Thanks, Adele.)  So I am relaxing the security features to see what happens.  I have also changed the format.  A little 'trial and error' to follow to see how it goes.  Cheers!