NHER 19479 (Building record) - Church Hill Cottages

December 1983. Listed, Grade II.
Late 16th century lobby entrance house divided into two cottages. Rendered timber frame. Two storeys with attic south of stack only. Windows 18th century, doors original but repositioned. Blocked doorway opposite stack. High quality clasped purlin roof with windbracing south of stack. North of stack, first floor formerly open to roof, one fine queenpost truss with hollow-chamfered arched braces, and post-collar bracing.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 28 September 1983.

Early 1997. Building Survey.
Survey by [1] resulted in a slightly different history - house of around 1500 with smoke bay, one cell with entrance in jettied north gable, represented by present bay beyond stack - has evidence of smoke bay. Extended in late 16th century with wave moulded beams and wave-ovolo window.
See report (S2) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA) 21 May 1997.

[1]'s brief report is based upon a more detailed report (S3) they also produced (copy in file). House visited by E. Rose (NAU) 19 June 1997 when a few extra details confirming (S3)'s findings had been found - details of these in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 27 June 1997.

2012. Photographic Survey.
Building recording ahead of proposals to convert agricultural buildings into a residential dwelling.
See (S4) for details and copies of photos.
S. Howard (HES), 16 March 2012.