Bardfield Cottage Museum

Bardfield Cottage Museum is a cottage that dates from the late 16th century and was extended in the 17th century. It is timber framed and plastered, with a thatched roof. The building has two bays facing northwest and features a 17th or 18th century axial stack in the right bay. The 17th century extension, which is one bay to the right, is slightly narrower than the original structure. The cottage is a single storey and has two 20th century casement windows with rectangular leading, as well as a plain boarded door.

Inside, there are jowled posts in both sections, heavy studding, and diamond mortices for unglazed windows. There is also evidence of an original partition, which has since been removed, between the two bays of the late 16th century cottage. The original roof is hipped at the left end, although this is not visible from the outside, and the rafters in both original bays are smoke-blackened. The cottage was originally built as an almshouse under the will of Serjeant Bendlowes in 1584.