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Chestnut View

A Grade II Listed Building in Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1939 / 52°11'38"N

Longitude: 0.2675 / 0°16'2"E

OS Eastings: 555079

OS Northings: 257501

OS Grid: TL550575

Mapcode National: GBR M90.GFC

Mapcode Global: VHHKC.L37Y

Plus Code: 9F4257V8+HX

Entry Name: Chestnut View

Listing Date: 1 June 1977

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1331053

English Heritage Legacy ID: 51492

ID on this website: 101331053

Location: Great Wilbraham, South Cambridgeshire, CB21

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Great Wilbraham

Built-Up Area: Great Wilbraham

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Great Wilbraham St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


TL 5557
14/87
1.6.77

GREAT WILBRAHAM
ANGLE END
(South West Side)
No.5 (Chestnut View)

II
GV

Cottage, late C15 or early C16 with C17 alterations and addition
and late C19 remodelling and enlargement. Formerly the village
shop. Timber framed, part plaster rendered but mainly cased or
rebuilt in late C19-early C20 white brick. Steeply pitched
plain tiled roof with ridge stack. Plan of single range with
two bay open hall, service end and parlour, with gable end to
road. One storey and attic. South side has three gable dormers
and three windows, all C20, and the doorway leading to the
original cross-passage. Entry now in C19 wing. Interior: The
chimney stack and floor were inserted into the two bay open hall
in c1630. The late C15 or early C16 partition wall between the
hall and cross-passage has framing of substantial scantling with
curved downward bracing. A cellar was constructed under the
service bay and access to it was made from a staircase within
the cross-passage. The original service room beyond the
cross-passage retains its umoulded joists of large scantling
laid flat. The roof is of clasped side purlin construction with
collars between the principals and paired and curved wind braces
from principals to purlins. The roof over the two bays of the
hall is smoke blackened.
R.C.H.M: Record card

Listing NGR: TL5507957501

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