Description

TL 4521 LITTLE HADHAM GREEN STREET
(north side)

12/3 The Thatched Cottage

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GV II

House. Mid-late C17. Long, one and a half storeys,
timberframed, plastered, facing S. Gabled thatched roof carried
down over single storey rear lean-to with 8 courses of red tile
at rear eaves. Dripboards over 3-light gable windows on both
floors. Small, gabled, thatched and plastered porch one-third
from E. Central red brick chimney in middle of house. 2 small
gabled dormers on wall plate. 4-window front with modern iron
casements. 2-light and 3-light wooden casements to front
dormers. Plan suggests built as 2 semi-detached houses with
back-to-back fireplaces, ovens and staircases. Each house of 2
rooms on each floor with entrance into room with fireplace. Stop
chamfered axial beams carry square joists. Face-halved and
bladed scarf in front wall plate. Open fireplace with stop
chamfered timber lintel. Tiled gabled dormer at rear gives
headroom for staircases and has 2 wide-spaced small windows. The
rear outshot is an original part of each house. Side purlin roof
construction. Up to c.1960 called Berry Cottage.

Listing NGR: TL4554321956

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26505510

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Recommended Books

• 
  For the Record
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
• 
  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)