NHER 22558 (Building record) - Ivy Cottage, Harleston Road

Complex consisting of north to south wing at west end, timber framed, two storeys and attic with attic windows in gables. Refaced in brick on south gable wall. No external dating evidence. Double pile east-west wing forms T-shape with it, painted brick. Smaller 19th century east extension.

June 1981. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Ivy Cottage, Harleston Road. Wortwell.
17th century timber-framed house, plastered. Steep black glazed pantile roof with gabled ends. Central brick chimney stack. Two storeys and attic (attic window in end gable). 19th century casements and sashes with glazing bars. 19th century wing on north-east, painted brick, pantile roof, three-light casements, doorcase with shouldered architrave, rectangular fanlight and hood on brackets, panelled door.
Information from (S1)

May 1986.
House was said [1] to have been dated to 14th century and to be of cruck construction. Owner absent at time of visit so interior not seen, but it is clear that a cruck construction is impossible from shape. North to south wing might perhaps have upper half crucks, so called, as occasionally found in 16th/17th century buildings which this appears to be. Certainly external form of this wing suggests building is of archaeological interest in any case.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 May 1986.