43, South End

TL 3243 BASSINGBOURN-CUM-KNEESWORTH SOUTH END (East Side) 20/78 No. 43

GV II

House, formerly labourers cottages. Circa 1500 partly rebuilt mid to late C16 with C17, C18 and C19 alterations and additions. Timber-framed and plastered; plain tiled roof, red brick ridge stack. C19 gault brick and slated roof. Two storeys, long jetty to south; C19 two storey extension to north. Original two bay hall and hall chamber apparently unheated with service room to west of cross passage. Reconstructed in mid to late C16 and with large stack inserted shortly after, backing onto cross passage. Service partition, and hearth inserted into cross passage possibly in late C18 or early C19. South elevation: Boarded door to left hand and blocked doorway to right hand. The first floor windows include one original mullioned window; two ground floor casement windows. (First floor west gable window with original moulded cill). The building may have been associated with land held in Bassingbourn by Westminster Abbey from 1503.

RCHM Report 1950 VCH Vol VIII p.18

Listing NGR: TL3323243534