C16-C17 timber-framed and plastered building, possibly a surviving part of the former Wincelow Hall which was destroyed by fire in the C19. The cottage stands in a moated site and may have been part of a hall range. One storey and attics. Two window range, casements. Roof tiled, with 2 gabled dormers. The interior has exposed timber-framing, ceiling beams and joists.
The house is situated on the old moated site of Wincelow (Wynselowe) Hall (13th century). See Hempstead after the Conquest on the home page for more information. The Old Hall was demolished shortly after 1800 after a fire and the current house was constructed using materials from the original Hall. It was substantially extended in 1988.
This is a drawing of the original Hall before its destruction
In 1918, the site and cottage were sold as part of the Hempstead Estate.
