Description

TL 9273-9383 BARDWELL KNOX LANE

5/19 Elm Tree Cottage
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- II

A pair of cottages, now one house. Early C18, extended at rear in 1970 and
1980. 1½ storeys, 6 bays. Timber-framed and rendered, with clay pantiled
roofs. Central internal chimney-stack with plain red brick shaft. 4 mid-C20
casement windows and 2 gabled dormers to front elevation. Entry into part of
new extension at rear. Framing exposed inside: thin studs bisected by primary
braces, joists set on edge. Each cottage had a typical layout: a 2-bay living
room with an adjacent one-bay walk-in larder and a corner stair. Above, a main
bedroom and landing bedroom. The chimney-stack had 2 back-to-back hearths on
the ground storey, with timber lintels over and bake ovens to one side. The
original stairs and partitions on the ground storey have been removed.

Listing NGR: TL9443673075

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26282665

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Recommended Books

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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)