2 Main Road (Brook Farm Cottage)

Description

Historic England state: "Cottage. C17. Timber framed, plaster rendered on plinth and reed thatched roof at two ridge and eaves levels. Axial red brick ridge stack and projecting end stack to the road with two shafts linked at capping. Single range with end to the road. Two storeys. South elevation has two wood casements to each storey, those at ground floor on either side of doorway. The north elevation has two, three light modern wood casements to each floor and a baffle entry doorway. The lower wing on the east is contemporary. Timber framed, rendered and thatched. Modern openings."

This house consists of two ranges in line; that to the East being of one storey with attics, that to the West of two storeys with chimneys at either end; framed and plastered, with thatched roofs; inside, some chamfered and stop-chamfered beams, perhaps late C17.

Listing

Grade II. List number: 1330896. Listed 3 September 1986.

Occupants

D. W. Hancock owner from c.1940.

R. Giddings was tenant from c.1940-1955.

E. Cole was tenant of Brook Farm in 1955-56.

Mr & Mrs C. Saunders c.1998-2006.