This is believed to be the oldest house in South Oxfordshire, possibly 800 years old. The cruck frame was restored in 1974. Originally this was a single storey, open hall house, without a chimney, which was added during the reign of Elizabeth 1.

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Long Wittenham, English Cottages, Village Scenes, Oxfordshire

History thatch cottage oldest listed building

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 40
Focal length: 5.8 mm, Aperture: f 5.6, Exposure time: 1/400 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: July 27, 2007, 11:50 am
ImageID:1217443, Image size: 1900 x 1426 pixels

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