Building record MLI88563 - The White Cottage, Main Street, Thimbleby
Summary
The White Cottage, Main Street, Thimbleby
Type and Period (1)
- TIMBER FRAMED BUILDING (Post Medieval to Modern - 1575 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
PRN 46439
Cottage. Late 16th century with 18th century addition and 20th century alterations. Mud and stud, underbuilt in part in brick, painted, with half hipped thatched roof having decorative ridge and single axial brick stack. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {1}
In the 19th and 20th centuries the cottage was used as a bakehouse and as the village store. The bakehouse was located in an 18th century extension which was later converted into a bathroom. The southern façade of the cottage has just one door, there is a shadow imprint of a former door in the east end of the façade which would have provided access to the post-office part of the cottage. The eastern window has extended to where the former doorway would have been. {2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI9064 Index: Department of the Environment. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 4/54 (456.008).
- <2> SLI17426 Report: GMS Architecture. 2021. Building Survey Report White Cottage, Thimbleby. HER report no. 7028.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 23966 70028 (13m by 8m) Centre |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THIMBLEBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
May 4 2023 10:12AM
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