Merlins Cottage (EHER 29478)

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Summary

17th century or earlier timber-framed cottage.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 6504 4151 (15m by 18m)
Civil Parish	HELIONS BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th century - 1601 AD to 1700 AD)

Description

Cottage - 17th century or earlier. It is timber-framed, weatherboarded, and roofed with thatch and corrugated iron. It has two bays aligned approximately north-west to south-east with internal chimney stack at north-west end, single storey with attics, and a thatched roof. There is a single storey range of one bay to the north-west and is roofed with corrugated iron. The aspect is north-east. <1> See also: <2>

Sources

<1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
<2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 15 frames, 4/1986.

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