Building record 1739/0/1 - Beech Tree Cottage

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Summary

Beech Tree Cottage is a Grade II listed 17th century house with 19th century additions and alterations. It is a timber framed building with brick infill and a plain tile roof. The 19th century gabled wing on the right is built of snecked stone. The entrance front has a 17th century portion on the left. Wood was in plentiful supply as a building material in Britain until the 17th century. It was therefore the most practical material for house building. Timber framed buildings consist of a wooden framework (usually oak) that was infilled to create solid walls. Infill material used included wattle and daub, lath and plaster, brick and weather board. Brick nogging, (brick infill) was often used in the 17th and 18th centuries to replace earlier wattle and daub or lath and plaster infill as it was longer lasting.

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Beech Tree Cottage, Castle Road. House, C17 with C19 additions and alterations. Timber framed with brick infill and plain tile roof with C19 gabled wing at right of snecked stone. Entrance front: C17 portion at left having a stone plinth supporting 9 x 2 cells of small framing with angle and tension braces. Central ground floor canted oriel with a canted, hipped roof, probably in the place of a former doorway. To the right is the C19 gabled wing which has a door at the right of ground floor and a window with a heavy stone lintel. Timber framed gable above with brick infill. The left-hand gable end has 5 x 3 cells of small framing with small framing to the gable. Full architectural description (1).


<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /5/5 (Report). SCH1934.

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  • <1> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /5/5.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 540 588 (11m by 16m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SJ55NW
Civil Parish BEESTON, CHESTER, CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER
Historic Township/Parish/County BEESTON, BUNBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2020 4:29PM