Ashe Cottages

TL 4322 LITTLE HADHAM ALBURY ROAD (west side) Little Hadham-on-Ash

7/6 Ashe Cottages Nos 1, 2 and 3 22.2.67

GV II

House, now 3 houses, later C17 (deeds of 1692-4 in HRO) extended to N in C18. Long, 2 storeys and attics, timberframed and plastered building facing E, now 3 houses but formerly Ashe Farm. Steep old red tile gabled roof with large C18 hipped front dormer on middle house, in front of large central chimney. Rear lateral chimney to N part (No 3). Continuous single storey brick and pantile rear lean-to with weatherboarded ends above eaves. S part (No 1) and middle part (No 2) were a 3-unit, central chimney house with lobby entry, back-to-back fireplaces and large domed oven to rear. Corner fireplace in S room probably later. Chamfered axial ceiling beams with bold bar and quirked ogee stops in both main rooms, 2 panel C18 doors with HL hinges general. Pargetting said to survive on back wall in roof space of lean-to. Applied timber shutter-guide on rear wall 1st floor of No 1. Chamfered beams on 1st floor. Cast iron reeded grate in middle chamber. Face halved and bladed scarf joints in E wall plate. Clasped purlin roof with high set purlins to give extra headroom in attics. S gable has 2-light wooden casement lighting the attic and 3-light window to Ground floor. Older part of E front has 3 flush box sash windows with 4/8 panes on each floor. The 2 doors have shaped brackets and flat hoods. 4-panel flush beaded door at No 1, half glazed at No 2. Nos 1 and 2 have a mutuled eaves soffit not present at No 3. There the eaves are lower and the 4-panelled flush beaded door is on the left with a small sash window over, and one window on each floor on the right. Flush box sash windows with 2/4 or 6/6 panes.

Listing NGR: TL4397822723