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Latitude: 52.08 / 52°4'47"N
Longitude: -0.0603 / 0°3'36"W
OS Eastings: 533020
OS Northings: 244176
OS Grid: TL330441
Mapcode National: GBR K78.HLK
Mapcode Global: VHGN3.XZ0C
Plus Code: 9C4X3WHQ+XV
Entry Name: Fern Cottage
Listing Date: 5 May 1981
Last Amended: 4 September 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1128280
English Heritage Legacy ID: 52459
ID on this website: 101128280
Location: Bassingbourn, South Cambridgeshire, SG8
County: Cambridgeshire
District: South Cambridgeshire
Civil Parish: Bassingbourn cum Kneesworth
Built-Up Area: Bassingbourn
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Bassingbourn St Peter and St Paul
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Cottage
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 August 2022 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TL 3244
15/53
BASSINGBOURN-CUM-KNEESWORTH
NORTH END (East Side)
No 24 (Fern Cottage)
(Formerly listed as No 26 (Fern Cottage), previously listed as Nos 24 and 26)
5.5.81
GV
II
Cottage. Circa 1500 with C17 and late C17 alterations and additions, C19 and C20 alterations and renovation. Timber-framed and plastered, red pantiled roof and red brick ridge stack. One storey and attic. Original three unit plan with open all of one bay, extended by one bay to east and with modern outshut on east and north sides. Two C20 doors, one casement window to left hand and one canted hung sash bay window. Three flat roofed dormer windows with casements.
Interior: Substantial timber-frame exposed in floored bay of west room with evidence for one of perhaps two doors in east closed truss of hall. Evidence also of open hall in smoke blackened timbers of west closed truss. Chimney stacks and floor frame to hall C17. Staircase with flat balusters and faceted finials to newel posts. Late C17 replacement roof. Original first floor blocked mullioned window.
The building is similar in plan to No 15 North End, Bassingbourn-cum-Kneesworth.
Listing NGR: TL3302044176
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