Abbey Cottage (EHER 37554)

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Summary

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

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Grid reference	TL 6042 2685 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT EASTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (Late 16th century to Modern - 1577 AD to 2050 AD)

Description

House of about 1600. It is two storeys, and timber-framed and plastered, with the frame exposed on front elevation. The roof is peg tiled and hipped at the east with gablet, and gabled at west where it is linked to neighbouring building. There is a slated, rear, lean-to extension. It has a baffle entry plan form with service, stack bay, hall and very narrow end bay with lower girt level. Front has a 20th century peg tiled, gabled, porch hood and casement windows with small panes. There is a large, red brick, off centre stack. Mortices are visible for former 1st floor oriel windows. Old pargetting fragments on the east wall. Interior reveals, long tapered, and chamfered, jowls and slightly cambered tie beams. The scarf joints are halved and bladed. <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. 1 frame, 1982-83.

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