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The Dumb Flea

A Grade II Listed Building in Meldreth, Cambridgeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0908 / 52°5'26"N

Longitude: 0.0027 / 0°0'9"E

OS Eastings: 537298

OS Northings: 245492

OS Grid: TL372454

Mapcode National: GBR K75.TRV

Mapcode Global: VHHKM.0Q83

Plus Code: 9F4232R3+83

Entry Name: The Dumb Flea

Listing Date: 18 October 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1331217

English Heritage Legacy ID: 52266

ID on this website: 101331217

Location: Meldreth, South Cambridgeshire, SG8

County: Cambridgeshire

District: South Cambridgeshire

Civil Parish: Meldreth

Built-Up Area: Meldreth

Traditional County: Cambridgeshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire

Church of England Parish: Meldreth Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Ely

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Description


MELDRETH CHISWICK END
TL 3745
(South east side)
23/213
No. 23 (The Dumb
Flea)
II


Cottage, formerly public house. C18, extended C19 and C20. Timber framed,
rendered and long straw thatch roof, half-hipped to left hand end. Ridge
stack of red brick and two flues. Single range two bay and lobby entry
plan. One storey and attic. Two original dormers to front and one late C20
dormer at rear. Two small casements on either side of doorway to lobby
entry. Early C19 addition of clay bat on brick plinth. Thatched. Used as a
cellar when the cottage wasa beer house. Inside: Abutting inglenook hearths
of soft red brick. One originally with a bread oven, and both with salt
ledges. Framing exposed of varied scantling with straight bracing. The
floor to the end bay is modern. In the garden is a C19 timber framed and a
long straw thatch barn. Two bays.

R.C.H.M.: Record Card (1949)


Listing NGR: TL3729845492

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