Morningside and Essex Cottage (EHER 25619)

16th, 17th century, and later pair of timber-framed houses.

Pair of cottages of the 16th, 17th century and later. It is of two storeys and timber-framed and plastered with a gabled pegtile roof. The house has two small ridge line stacks and the front has 19th century small pane casements. Morningside has a 20th century flat roofed glazed porch. Originally of single storey form with reversed assembly at east end and raised to one storey and attics in the mid 17th century and again to two storeys, later. The middle phase has halved and bladed scarf joints and tenoned junction between tie beam and top plates. There is one 17th century moulded plank door, in-situ and an inserted mid 17th century floor. Included primarily for group value. <1> See: <2>