NHER 37092 (Building record) - Bottle Cottages, Consecutive Nos 1 to 4 Diss Road
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Summary
Bottle Cottages are a row of two storey cottages built of flint cobbles with red brick dressings, with a black pantile roof. The cottages have a remarkable decoration of bottle bases forming pediments and other patterns, which are said to be relics of the celebration when the news of Waterloo was received.
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Location
| Map sheet | TM17NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOLE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Row of cottages built of flint cobbles with red brick dressings, black pantile roof, two storeys.
Has remarkable decoration of bottle bases forming pediments and other patterns. Bottles said to be relics of celebration when news of Waterloo received.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 March 2002.
See photograph (S1) in file.
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2025 9:48AM