Collier Street Cottage (EHER 38001)

Late 16th century timber-framed open hall house.

Cottage of the late 16th century. It is timber-framed and plastered with studwork exposed on the north elevation. It is of one storey and attics with a half-hipped thatched roof and rebuilt concertina type stack off-centre on the ridgeline. There is an eyebrow dormer on the front elevation and 19th century casement windows with cross-pattern glazing bars. The cottage has a later stack against the east flank elevation. There is a possible late open-hall with stop chamfered bridging joists and date plaque/support block with 'RM637' and stop chamfered sides. The roof has arch braced side purlins and internal wall braces are virtually straight, and the east bay is former parlour/solar. RCHM 28. <1> See: <2>