Two post-medieval cottages at The Gate, Flecknoe, Wolfhampcote.

1 A watching brief during the excavation of foundation trenches for a new extension on the east side of The Gate recorded the foundations for the cottage which formerly stood on this site. A few 19th century quarry tiles were also found in the topsoil near the frontage. The OS maps of 1887 and 1906 showed that there were two cottages on the site, the western of which was The Gate. The eastern cottage was demolished in the 20th century.
2 The lower storey of The Gate is of stone construction with occasional timber beams while the upper storey is of timber box-frame construction with brick infill. The cottage is of two bays with an extension on the western side and front and rear porches. The brick infill in the western gable appears 18th century in date while that on the front looks to be 19th century. The eastern gable is an additional 20th century brick wall to the original gable end, and it appeared from the building plans that the original east gable may have been demolished or may be covered by the 20th century brick walling. The old brick chimney, which now stands almost flush with the face of the east gable, may have originally been shared by the two cottages.
3 Archaeological observation of the excavation of a cable trench to the north and east of The Gate recovered some 18th/19th century pottery and flagstones.