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Oakhurst Cottage

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Oakhurst Cottage — a Grade II*-listed museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year
Year-round
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Oakhurst Cottage is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.

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From the Wikipedia article

Oakhurst Cottage is a tiny 16th or 17th-century cottage in Hambledon, Surrey, in the United Kingdom. It is a Grade II listed building. The cottage was given to the National Trust in 1954, and occupied until 1983. It has been restored to illustrate the dwelling of a labourer in the Victorian era.

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Background

History

The building may have originally been a barn. The cottage as it exists now was built in the 16th or 17th century. It was occupied until the 1980s, and has since been restored and furnished to illustrate an example of a labourer's cottage. The cottage was given to the National Trust in 1954 by the Allfrey sisters but was lived in by their tenants Elsie and Ted Jeffrey until Ted's death in 1983. Its garden is filled with plants that were popular during the Victorian era. Such is its size that Oakhurst Cottage can only be viewed by appointment, and by groups of no more than six people at a time.

Architecture

The two-storey building has a timber frame and a tiled roof. The infill between the timbers is colourwashed brick. with examples of china and household implements which may have been used in a similar house. The bedrooms are accessed by a narrow staircase into the attic. These have two gabled dormer windows with some old glass in diamond-pane leading. In the garden is an outhouse which housed the toilet,

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Coordinates
51.1330, -0.6239
County
Surrey
District
Waverley
Parish
Hambledon
Postcode
GU8 4HF
Parliamentary constituency
Godalming and Ash

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Oakhurst Cottage?
Oakhurst Cottage is in Surrey, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 4HF), in the parish of Hambledon.
Is Oakhurst Cottage a listed building?
Oakhurst Cottage is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
How do I get to Oakhurst Cottage?
Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 4HF. It sits within the Godalming and Ash parliamentary constituency.