16 Marsh Road
Location/Address
16 Marsh Road Shabbington Buckinghamshire HP18 9HF
Type
Description
Once detached thatched, wychert cottage, now unusually sandwiched between 2 other later buildings in a terrace.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
Thatched wychert cottageAge
C18, maybe earlier. Clearly evident as a single cottage on the OS 1st edition map and the OS 6inch 1840s-1880s county layers mapArchitectural and Artistic Interest
Charming thatched, wychert cottage, painted powder blue, that has been 'trapped' between two later buildings, with the small single-storey extension of the right hand one encroaching across the front elevation. Original inconsistently sized window openings, with replacement timber windows. Original chimney. No front door in this part, therefore assume that an attached building is in the same ownership and the access is there.Group Value
Part of a terrace, though the attached buildings do not compliment no.16Historic Interest
Historically in the village, from 1700s, agricultural workers claimed via encroachment on the waste land of road verges, and built their own cottages from the local earth in order to provide a roof for their families.
Date Listed
n/a
Last Updated
11 Jan 2024