The Retreat is a Grade II listed building in the Colchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 27 January 1982. A C15 Cottage. 3 related planning applications.

The Retreat

WRENN ID: stubborn-truss-acorn
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Colchester
Country: England
Date first listed: 27 January 1982
Type: Cottage
Source: Historic England listing

Description

The Retreat is a 15th-century cottage located in Great Horkesley. The timber frame is plastered to the front and clad with tarred weatherboards on the ends and rear. A small, one-bay extension with a hipped roof is present at the north end, featuring a low red brick chimney. The main roof is gabled and thatched, originally covering an open hall. A tusk-tenoned beam, supporting an inserted first floor, is visible on the west wall. The central door is plain, flanked by wooden casement windows to the left and right.

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