Cottage 15 Metres East Of The Gables

TL71NW 719/2/10034

GREAT WALTHAM HYDE HALL LANE Cottage 15 metres east of The Gables

II

House, now in use as a garden shed. Early C19, extended c. 1830. Timber framed and plastered, with clay and flint east outshut; roofs of corrugated clay tiles. EXTERIOR: one storey. Original house with plank door left of centre on west side. One unhorned 3/6 sash right and left. External gable-end stacks. East outshut of c. 1830 under catslide roof One single-light casement with glazing bars to north and south ends. Single- storey extension of c. 1820 added to south of main gable, lit through one top-hung late C20 casement in west wall. Brick lean-to scullery added to south gable of the extension c. 1830: plank door in west wall, one 2-light casement to south return with glazing bars. Brick stack. INTERIOR: timber frame and roof of thin scantling is intact. Segmental brick fireplace in north wall of north room. Cladding of partition wall between this and south room removed, but frame remains. East outshut of flint nodules embedded in clay. Roof of common rafters, collars and ridge piece. Wall plates intact, that to west with face-halved scarf joint. First south extension reached through 4-panelled door. Plain fireplace opening. Scullery with fire surround for copper and fireplace (both missing).

Listing NGR: TL7081215085