Monument record 0929100000 - 8 The Croft, Haddenham
Summary
Site of a former nineteenth century witchert cottage demolished in 1977 and rebuilt at Chiltern Open-Air Museum.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Type and Period (1)
- HOUSE (Demolished 1977, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Site of a 2-storey L-shaped witchert-built cottage, dismantled in 1977 and currently in storage at Chiltern Open-Air Museum (re-erection planned for Summer 2005). See research paper for details of historical background and notes on witchert building techniques (B1).
It is believed to date to 1835. It has a peg-tile roof with internal walls and floors of timber. The building consists of 6 rooms which include a living room, a parlour and a kitchen downstairs and three bedrooms upstairs, with a stable and a pigsty attached at the rear (B2).
Rebuilt 2007-2012 (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC22412 Unpublished document: Melissa Maynard (Chiltern Open-Air Museum). 2005. Haddenham Cottage: Research Paper.
- <2>SBC22860 Digital archive: Chiltern Open Air Museum. 2005-7. Chiltern Open Air Museum website. buildingstore.
- <3>SBC24810 Digital archive: Chiltern Open Air Museum. 2016. Chiltern Open Air Museum website. Croft Cottage.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 73950 08313 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HADDENHAM, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Apr 7 2022 10:21PM
