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Poplar Cottage (EHER 38161)

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Summary

Poplar Cottage is a late 16th century timber-framed house. It may sit within a moat.

Map

Location

Grid reference TL 6278 1678 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

Listed Grade II. House of the late 16th century with crosswing, possibly earlier. It is timber-framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. The house is of two storeys with a formerly jettied crosswing at north end. There is a small ridgeline stack with the front door below in baffle entry position. The windows are 20th century casements with small panes and the main block has straight internal wall braces and inserted floor. The crosswing has central tenoned floor joists and cambered tie beam. It is a moated site. <1> See: <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. 1 frame, 1/1996.

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