It is believed to have been a two story farm house originally with another floor added later. Built during the time when North Street was nothing but farm land. The cottage itself faces east. There has been no external access to this building for over 100 years. Plans are to knock down this cottage and number 15 North Street (Timpsons' building) to make way for a new lane into the Lanes. Hopefully plans can be altered so as not to demolish these two ancient buildings.