Ashtree House (EHER 37311)

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Summary

Late 16th to early 17th century or earlier timber-framed house.

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Grid reference	TL 6040 1747 (point)
Civil Parish	HIGH ROOTHING, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Late 16th century to Modern - 1600 AD? to 2050 AD)

Description

The house is of about 1600 or earlier. It is timber-framed, part plastered, part weatherboarded, and the roof is part thatched and part tiled. The house is a two-storey block of two bays at right-angles to street, with internal stack in north-east side, dating to about 1600. Very little framing exposed internally. The two-storey block has jowled storey posts, one curved tension brace trenched inside studs visible in upper front wall, axial beam and common joists stop chamfered. No access to roofs. RCHM 14. <1> See: <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. 3 frames, 12/1982.

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