Henry Vi Cottage

Date:
2 Mar 2007
Location:
Henry Vi Cottage, Bedford Road, Husborne Crawley, Mid Bedfordshire, Bedfordshire, MK43 0UT
Reference:
IOE01/15374/09
Type:
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Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

HUSBORNE CRAWLEY BEDFORD ROAD SP 9536 10/21 Henry VI Cottage GV II

House. Thought to be C15 in origin. Altered C17. Eaves raised somewhat during C20 restoration. Substantial cruck-framed structure on plinth of coursed ironstone and brick. Mottled brick infill of various dates. Thatched roof, hipped at S end and formerly half-hipped to N, now gabled. 4-bay structure thought to have had originally a central 2 bay open hall. This ceiled over C17 and chimney stack inserted. Attics converted for use C20.

Ground floor has 2 2-light casements and one 3-light casement, all C20 dormers with similar casements. C20 part-glazed door under open hipped thatched porch. Some brick infill panels have diaperwork patterning. Red brick ridge stack.

N.W. Alcock and P.J. Woodward, "Cruck-Frame Buildings in Bedfordshire", Beds.

Arch Journal vol II, 1976, pp 58-62 and 64.



Listing NGR: SP9539736270

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/2175 IOE Records taken by Derek E Wharton; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Derek E. Wharton. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project

People & Organisations

Photographer: Wharton, Derek E.

Rights Holder: Wharton, Derek E.

Keywords

Brick, Ironstone, Thatch, Timber, Medieval Cruck House, Tudor Monument (By Form), Timber Framed House, Timber Framed Building, House, Domestic, Dwelling