The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, DOG LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123329
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, DOG LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123329
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1981
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, DOG LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, DOG LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Essex
- District:
- Braintree (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wethersfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL7122831351
Details
TL 7031-7131
5/144
23.2.81
WETHERSFIELD
DOG LANE (DOGCHASE)
(west side)
The Cottage
GV
II
House. C.1560, altered in C17, C19 and C20. Timber framed, plastered,
roofed witn handmade red clay tiles. 2 bays facing W, of a range which formerly
extended one bay further S. Single-storey extension with catslide roof behind
right bay, early C17. C18 external stack at right end. C19 internal stack at
left end. 2 storeys. 2-window range of C20 casements. C20 door. C18/C19
brick floors throughout. Jowled posts, heavy studding, diamond mortices and
shutter grooves for unglazed windows at front and back. In left bay, double
ogee moulded axial beam with foliate stops, joists plastered to the soffits.
Each rafter couple has trenches for a high collar, altered to clasped purlins in
C17. A good series of carpenter's assembly marks on the rafters starts at VIII
at the S end, indicating that this building formerly extended 7 couples (approx.
3.50 metres) to the S. Chamfered tiebeam in middle of present S bay, with step
stops. This house has been converted to cottages, and re-combined. An abstract
of title states that it was built by Richard Hitching on land formerly part of
The Hoods, date not stated.
Listing NGR: TL7122831351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 115657
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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