Monument record MCC9208 - 1 London Road (Formerly Butcher's Farm), Marks Tey

Summary

Historic Farmstead shown on the County Series at 1:2500 Scale Epoch 1 Map (1874-1887). Formerly known as Butcher's Farm. Butcher's Cottage was originally a late 15th/early 16th century open hall house.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9231 2383 (20m by 43m)
Map sheet TL92SW
County ESSEX
Civil Parish MARKS TEY, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Butcher's Farm is a historic farmstead located on the eastern edge of the settlement of Marks Tey. It is first shown on the 1874-1887 Epoch 1 map, labelled as Butcher's Farm. The farm was a small detached site, made up of two buildings which were a farmhouse and a barn. Only one building remains, which is believed to be the farmhouse. The other building was demolished between 1904 and 1922. The site was changed to residential at some point, along with the name change from Butcher's Farm to 1 London Road. There was a farm pond shown on the Epoch 1 map, however this was removed around the same time as the outbuilding.

Also known as 'Songers', Butcher's Cottage (the former farmhouse) was originally a two bay late 15th/early 16th century open hall house, built with a crown-post roof structure <1>. During the late 16th to early 17th century it was extended to the east with an additional three bays. The cottage appears on Chapman and Andre's 1777 Map of the County of Essex with ancillary buildings <2>, and also on the 1838 tithe map.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Heritage Statement: Joubert, Nicholaas. 2022. Heritage Asset and Impact Assessment for Butcher's Cottage, No. 1 London Road, Marks Tey, 2022.
  • <2> Map: Chapman, J and Andre, P. 1777. Chapman and Andre (C&A). Paper.

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2022 1:04PM

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