Typical late 16th century cottages of district, probably built for Flemish and Dutch weavers. Spaces between upper windows (which appear to have been altered) and those on ground floor of bays, are parged. Curiously worked coloured lozenged patterning in the gables of the dormers
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Group of half timber and plaster thatched cottages, partially weather boarded, great arear of roof and advanced gable
Cottages of stone, brick, plaster and thatch
West Wycombe?
Cottages showing stone verges to dormers
Show effect of thatch and plain tiles
Group timber framed cottage architecture with plaster and thatch, bringing out principle of village planning
Group timber framed cottage architecture with plaster and thatch, bringing out principle of village planning
Page 411 from Volume 2 of 'Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Reports by the Juries' (Great Exhibition 1851)
Page 414a from Volume 2 of 'Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, 1851. Reports by the Juries' (Great Exhibition 1851)
This room was the research room and is now the Romney Room.
From 1972 the library. This first floor room is in the premises adjoining the Society's original house which was acquired in 1957