Building record 755/0/39 - The Old Church Way

Cottage of uncertain date, but possibly with 17th-century elements.

{1} Analysis

A narrow building, internally 3m wide. Three rooms in line with further 20th century additions. The whole building is covered in a pebble-dashed and painted render. Window and door openings have been considerably altered. The west wall of the main building is in stone and the east wall in hand-made brick.

There is substantial hearth in the main room. A shallow recess may indicate a lost bread oven. The bressumer is chamfered with a simple run-out stop.

The most southerly bay, the kitchen, is built entirely of brick and has three re-used oak timbers potentially of a pre-1700 date.

Locally reported as the 'shepherd's cottages' with doors onto the field side but not to the road.

<1> de Broise A., 2005, The Whittlewood Project: Historic Buildings Survey, Whittlebury (Report). SNN105036.

<2> Woodfield, P, 2003, The Whittlewood Project: Phase 1 rapid survey of all buildings within the 12 parishes of the survey, identifying buildings that have, or are likely to have, fabric dating from before 1700 (Report). SNN116636.

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Oct 24 2024 9:04AM