6 Haven Road (Dutch Cottage) (EHER 7124)
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Summary
Early 17th century octagonal timber-framed cottage.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7798 8317 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CANVEY ISLAND, CASTLE POINT, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Dutch Cottage (NR). <1>
Dutch Cottage in village, 200 yards south-east of the church, is of two storeys, and dated to 1621. It is timber-framed, built of plastered timber-frame and brick, with thatched roofs. The plan is octagonal with a central chimneystack. The timber-frame is exposed inside the building. Similar construction to EHER 7123. Site Management: = Private house. <2> <3>
The cottage has a later rear extension and is single-storied, with attics and dormer windows. A date of 1621 is on the Haven Road face. It is octagonal and timber-framed, with a painted thatched roof terminating in a circular red brick chimney stack. One of the two surviving cottages built for Dutch labourers who reclaimed Canvey Island in the early to mid 17th century. <4>
February 1966. Field survey.
As described and in good condition. Ground photograph A0/66/118/5. <5> <6>
See also: <7> <8>
Sources
- <1> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
- <2> SEX74 MENTION: Unknown. unknown. SMR.
- <3> SEX356 Monograph: RCHME. 1923. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume IV, South-East. p.23.
- <4> SEX23253 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Castle Point. p.1.
- <5> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TQ78SE07, 1966.
- <6> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 FGA 10-FEB-66.
- <7> SEX61250 GUIDE BOOK: Dutch Cottage Museum. unknown. The Dutch Cottage Museum Canvey Island.
- <8> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 8 frames.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TQ78-031
- NRHE identifier: 416990