Morris Cottage

Morris Cottage is a house dating to the late 15th or early 16th century, located on the west side of Much Hadham High Street, in Much Hadham village. It is a timber-framed building of Wealden type. Originally a three-bay hall house, it was jettied (projecting at first floor level) at the north end, with the remainder of the structure jettied around 1600 and braced to manage the tension. The building has an old red tile roof with a square chimneystack towards the south, which has been rebuilt at the top. The ground floor features two- and three-light casement windows with shutters, while the upper floor has four diamond-leaded casements, including a canted oriel window. In 1895, William Morris purchased the property for his sister Henrietta and it was converted from two cottages by Philip Webb. Webb added two hipped roof rear extensions, one to the north and one to the south. The exterior has a roughcast finish and features two-, three-, and four-light leaded casement windows.