History of Momforde's Tudor Cottage, Stiffkey. 1, 3 and 5 Bridge Street (including Momforde's Cottage - no.3), Stiffkey.

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These properties are aligned east-west along a gravelled track that was the main street of the village until Stiffkey Old Hall was built, and its small park and gardens created, between 1575 and 1604. The west block (nos. 3 and 5) is the earliest part, perhaps dating to around 1500. As built of flint cobbles with brick quoining it was a farmhouse, about two thirds of its present height with its hearth and chimney at the east end.
	Late in the 16th Century the first 'rebuilding' took place. The walls were raised by about 3 feet perhaps to better accommodate a second floor. The chimney too was heightened in a typically late Tudor fashion using darker red bricks than had been employed in the earlier building.
At about the same time the house was doubled in length by the addition of the southern range of number 1. The first floor fireplace in number 3 may well be contempary with this enlargement while the exposed timbers in the west wall reflect the lower height of the original building. At this stage the entire property is likely to have been thatched. However replacement of the thatch by pantiles probably occured before 1700.	Click here for: Momforde's - Home More Photos For details of booking Momforde's Tudor Cottage Contact Momforde's