Historical Old Cottage – 44 High Street

Although now one property the old cottage originally consisted of three late 16th century small dwellings as shown in the photograph. The dwelling in the centre, a one-roomed cottage, incorporated a full cruck timber
frame suggesting that the property perhaps dated from the 14th century. It is because of this that the present dwelling, which now incorporates this possibly older cottage, is said to be the town’s oldest inhabited cottage.

Listed Grade II (Late 16th century (probable)) - A cottage built with timber framing that has been largely replaced by brick. It stands on a bedrock outcrop and a sandstone plinth, and has a slate roof. The exterior is rendered, and inside is the lower part of a cruck frame.