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The Oak House, 105, High Street, Hinxton

History of The Oak House

Listed Building

Courthouse or woolhall converted in late C16 or later to domestic use, restored c.1930, architect Col Elliot. 

It was converted for domestic use in the late 16th Cent. During this time it was decorated with wall paintings depicting leaf forms in black and grey on white, typical of the time.

1906, it belonged to the Reynolds family, a farmhouse with two adjoining cottages. It was later converted to a single dwelling.

1939 The Oak House

Elliott Bertram, b 1878, retired official, Commander Royal Naval Reserve

Edith Elliott, b 1886

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