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End Cottage (EHER 29480)

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Summary

16th century timber-framed house.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6513 4142 (14m by 19m)
Civil Parish HELIONS BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

House is 16th century, altered in the 19th and 20th century. It is timber-framed, plastered, and the roof is thatched. The house has four bays aligned north-eat to south-west, aspect is north-west, with axial chimney stack in the middle. There is a 20th century wing to rear of the south-west end, forming an L-plan, and single-storey lean-to extension in the east angle. It has a single storey with attics. There is a 20th century door and one horizontally sliding sash window of twelve lights from the 19th century. There are two 20th century casement windows and two more in gabled dormers. The roof is hipped at the south-west end. The date 1799 in modern plaster on the north-east gable. Some framing exposed internally. <1> See also: <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames.

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