Description

TL 5448 HILDERSHAM HIGH STRIEET
(North West Side)

12/65 Nos 1 and 2
(Church Cottages)

GV II

Pair of cottages, perhaps originally one. C16 or earlier. Timber-framed and
plastered. Thatched roof. Plastered C20 chimney stack replacing C17 stack
with grouped shafts. One storey and attic; lobby entry plan. Two boarded
doors, one to right hand a later insertion. Four ground floor casement and
fixed-light windows. Two terracotta plaques with inscription 'Cambridge
Cottage Improvement Society' below dormer windows. Interior to right hand
cottage; mid C16 roll-moulded axial beam and joists to main room, and square
sectioned joists to end room. Sealed hearth. Cellar below main room with
external access to rear. The cottage was once a beer house.

RCHM Report 1951

Listing NGR: TL5458948764

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26616073

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Recommended Books

• 
  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6