The Old Cottage is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1958. A Medieval House. 3 related planning applications.
The Old Cottage
- WRENN ID
- sombre-keep-gorse
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1958
- Type
- House
- Period
- Medieval
- Address
- The Old Cottage, the Street, Brent Eleigh, CO10 9NS
- OS grid reference
- TL 942 478
- Coordinates
- 52.09476, 0.83444
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Cottage is a timber-framed and plastered building with a thatched roof, located in Brent Eleigh. Originally constructed as a hall house between the 15th and 16th centuries, a floor was inserted in the 16th century. The solar, or principal living area, was likely situated at the south-east end. The building is one storey high with attics. It features casement windows and boarded doors. A gabled dormer is visible on the front, and an internal chimney stack is present with attached shafts. The interior retains exposed timber-framing.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1996
- Related listed building consents — 3 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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