Photograph of exterior

Rose Cottage was formerly a copyhold of the manor of Mapledurwell held of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

It is presently a 4-bay house, although the fourth bay is problematic, having later (17th c.) framing, but a wall plate which is continuous with the main body of the house.
The main 3-bay structure could be a late hall-house on the evidence of heavy sooting once seen on the roof. If so, it is unlikely to post-date c. 1550, while the fairly short, curved braces are probably not much earlier than this date. A yeoman's house.
 

Structural detail provided by Edward Roberts.