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Dutch Cottage

A Grade II Listed Building in Canvey Island, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5251 / 51°31'30"N

Longitude: 0.5566 / 0°33'23"E

OS Eastings: 577452

OS Northings: 183783

OS Grid: TQ774837

Mapcode National: GBR PN5.9K7

Mapcode Global: VHJL2.LXMR

Plus Code: 9F32GHG4+2J

Entry Name: Dutch Cottage

Listing Date: 5 February 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1123684

English Heritage Legacy ID: 116819

ID on this website: 101123684

Location: Dutch Village, Castle Point, Essex, SS8

County: Essex

District: Castle Point

Civil Parish: Canvey Island

Built-Up Area: Canvey Island

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Canvey Island St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


CANVEY ISLAND CANVEY ROAD
TQ 78 SE
3/1 Dutch Cottage
5-2-52
- II
Cottage, now used as a museum. Dated 1618. Octagonal timber frame, plastered
brick facing. Thatched circular pointed roof terminating in a circular chimney
stack with moulded capping. One storey and attics. Central eyebrow dormer
windows. 2 light casements with Gothic glazing, shutters to ground floor
windows. Central nailed door with 5 upper and lower vertical panels. Simple
pediment on brackets. Rear buttress. Left later single storey lean-to
extension with red tiled roof and similar door. Date 1618 over door. Canvey
Island was reclaimed early/mid C17 by the Dutch who built the sea wall. 2 of
the cottages of this period survive q.v. 3/2.


Listing NGR: TQ7745283783

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