Description

BOTLEY ROAD
1.
5231
(South West Side)
Swanwick
No 159
SU 5109 16/287
II
2.
Early C17. Timber framed cottage. Substantial framing with red brick infilling
(some panels plastered). Half hipped thatched roof carried low over single storey
southern part. Additional single storey timber framed northern outshut with pantiled
roof. Centre chimney stack. Thatched centre porch. 1 and a half storeys with
1 dormer. 3 windows. Interior has walls with exposed square panel framing (some
wattle and daub infill remains). Thick ceilings of mud and straw. Jacobean fireplaces,
former bread oven and cast iron early C17 fireback found under later grate. Original
staircase beside stack with triangular blocks of oak as steps, now replaced by
modern staircase. Some, possibly earlier, moulded and stopped ceiling beams.
Roof has collars, tie beams and wind braces. Very low doors to upper floor.
Village forge (which was across the road but is now demolished) formerly belonged
to the Harper family who lived in this cottage.

Listing NGR: SU5142009474

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26385838

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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