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Two-story brick house with a central doorway flanked by white columns, grey roof, and white quoins on the exterior corners.

343 High Street, Cottenham

343 (235) High Street, Cottenham

History of 343 High Street

Listed building: rear of house

Two adjoining barns, C17. Timber framed, weatherboarded.

Cottenham in Focus (2002) states that this house was called The Elms, rather than the house next door, also lived in by the Ivatt family.


1841

William Ivatt, 28, farmer


1851

William Ivatt, 34, farm of 270 acres employing 10 men and 3 boys, b Cottenham

The house was built in 1851 for £600. The Ivatt family claimed to have lived on the site for 400  years.


1861

William Ivatt, 49, farm 460 acres employing 13 men and 7 boys, b Cottenham


1871

William Ivatt, 59, farmer of 270 acres employing 11 men and 2 boys, b Cottenham

 

Sarah Wilkin, 59, b Shelford


1881

George Ivatt, 43, farmer of 225 acres employing 7 labourers and 4 boys, b Cottenham


1891

William Coxall, 54, farmer

 

Emma Holmes, widow, 64, b Hunts


1901

William Coxall, 60, farmer, b Waterbeach


1911

William Coxall, 74, farmer, b Waterbeach

Esther Smith, 56, housekeeper, b Willingham

Jane Pierson, 16, servant, b Cottenham


1939

Sidney Smith, b 1893, general farm worker


1970s

The artist John Hutton lived here and worked on engraved glass panels for Coventry Cathedral.

Building dates

  • Built by 1899
Sources for this date
  • Built by 1899: EPC construction age band: before 1900
  • Built 1998–1999: Land Registry: sold new (detached house), 1999

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