Description

TL 5973 SOHAM HIGH STREET
(East Side)

13/63 No. 48

II

Two cottages, now one, forming an L-plan. The front range was
an open-hall, C16, into which the floor and hearth were inserted
in C17. In c.1840 the facade was cased in gault brick. Timber
framed, plaster rendered with plain tile roof and tall early C18
red and gault brick stack to the side of the ridge. Three bays
and now with lobby-entry plan. Three dormers and three recessed
hung sashes with glazing bars. c.1840 doorcase of fluted
pilasters with plain entablature and dentil cornice. The rear,
originally a separate cottage, is C17 and also timber framed and
plaster rendered. Plain tile roof with ridge stack. Three bay
plan. Interior. Front range has inserted ceiling to the centre
bay and small, off-centre inglenook with breadoven. The
staircase is at the side of the stack and is early C19. Rear
range has abutting inglenook hearths with a breadoven.

Listing NGR: TL5941373118

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26419411

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