Great Shelford: 38/40 Church Street 2014-01-02

I have often thought how picturesque this house looks when passing in the car but it proved to be difficult to photograph without risk to life and limb because of the absence of a footpath on the opposite side of a very twisty road. "Late C17 or early C18 now two dwellings. Originally dated 1738 on panel, now removed, which may be the actual date of construction. C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Timber frame, now exposed, plaster rendered until restored c1960. Steeply pitched plain tiled roof with the ridge stack, now removed. Two storeys. All the fenestration of six small pane windows at first floor, five at ground floor and two doorways are C20": list.english-heritage.org.uk/resultsingle.aspx?uid=1164170