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Pound Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Foxton, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1159 / 52°6'57"N

Longitude: 0.0608 / 0°3'38"E

OS Eastings: 541204

OS Northings: 248404

OS Grid: TL412484

Mapcode National: GBR L8C.B64

Mapcode Global: VHHKN.02JR

Plus Code: 9F424386+98

Entry Name: Pound Cottage

Listing Date: 18 October 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1309693

English Heritage Legacy ID: 52114

ID on this website: 101309693

Location: Foxton, South Cambridgeshire, CB22

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Foxton

Built-Up Area: Foxton

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Foxton St Laurence

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15/09/2020

TL 4148
19/65

FOXTON
HIGH STREET (North west side)
No. 61 (Pound Cottage)

GV
II
Cottage. 1581 by William Brestbone, extended by one bay to the west slightly later. Timber frame, plaster rendered and long straw thatched with single flue red brick ridge stack. Original two bay plan with narrower bay for the chimney, extended by one bay to the west. One storey and attic. One dormer. Three windows, all mid late C.20.

Inside: Hall originally open to the roof with floor inserted C17. Joists laid on edge. There is an original closed truss in each side of the chimney bay. The chimney is of red brick. The present doorway is slightly to the east of the original entry. The framing of the doorway including the lintel is visible opposite the stack. There is a closed truss between the hall and bay to the east. This is carried up into the roof space. The framing is uniform, with downward bracing and posts with jowled heads. The floor frame in the bay at the east end has joists, laid flat and unmoulded and carried on a chamfered clamp similar to No. 5 High Street, Foxton (q.v). The main beam has ogee stop chamfers. The bay the west was open to the roof. Similar framing and bracing.

Listing NGR: TL4120448404

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