Title: |
Cylinder Houses at Fernhurst and Fisherstreet |
Number of Pages: |
17 |
Biblio Note |
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Publication Type: |
Report
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Abstract: |
'Cylinder Cottages' comprised a rectangular brick-built building of late 18th century or early 19th century date with a tall double-span hipped roof. It originally served an industrial function but was later converted into four cottages, one of which was subsequently subdivided into two flats. The building was associated with a range of other nearby structures, all now heavily modified, which formed a government charcoal factory established in the 1790s. The site, and that at Fernhurst were historically associated with the Royal Gunpowder Factory at Waltham Abbey, Essex. The external walls of the building contained numerous blocked windows and doors indicating that it may have originally been single-storeyed and open to the roof. The roof itself comprised king-post timber trusses with extensive smoke blackening and evidence of a former ventilation dormer. The building appeared to have been subdivided into four cottages at an early date, probably in the early 19th century. Only two of the cottages were inspected internally. [Au(abr)] |
Author: |
Matthew Williams
B Jones
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Year of Publication: |
No Date
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Locations: |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Waltham Abbey Essex |
Location - Auto Detected: |
Fernhurst |
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Subjects / Periods: |
Early 19th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
Late 18th Century (Auto Detected Temporal) |
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Note: |
Date Of Coverage From:
01
Date Of Coverage To:
01
Editorial Expansion:
Site name: CYLINDER HOUSES AT FISHERSTREET, NORTH CHAPEL Study area: Investigation type: Post-determination/Research District: Chichester Monument: BUILDING. Post-medieval (1540-1901) Ngr: SU94803140 Parish: Northchapel Postcode: GU289EL
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Source: |
BIAB
(Archaeological Investigations Project (AIP))
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Created Date: |
19 Jan 2009 |