Chapel Cottage and Swans Cottage (EHER 27201)
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Summary
Late 18th to early 19th century pair of timber-framed semi-detached houses.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5707 3827 (11m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEWARDS END, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Pair of semi-detached cottages, late 18th century or early 19th. Timber framed and rendered with thatched gabled roof. One storey with attics and central ridge line stack and each cottage has 20th century gambrel, plain tiled roofed extensions on its flank. Number 46 has one eyebrow dormer window with 19th century two light casement with single horizontal glazing bar. Ground floor has a circular window and catslide thatched roofed porch. Number 46 has two eyebrow dormers each with a 20th century two light casement. Ground floor has a similar window and larger catslide porch. Pair of similar cottages with inglenooks and oven door opening. Chamfered spine beams and partition with curved bracing interrupting studs (exposed with infill removed in 48). Short principal rafters linked by collars with superimposed purlins and short jack rafters above. <1>
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