Park Cottage 500m W of Newnham Paddox

Description of this historic site

Park Cottage which was built during the Imperial period. The Ordnance Survey map of 1905 suggests that this may once have been a priests house associated with the chapel at Newnham Paddox. The cottage is situated west of Newnham Paddox Park.

Notes about this historic site

1 On the 1886 OS map a building at this grid reference is labelled as “Presbytery”.
2 Also referred to as “Presbytery” on the 1905 OS map.
3 On the 1968 OS map the building is called “Park Cottage”.
4 The house is a neat, unassuming brick structure in pleasant surrounds. Presumably it was built (or at least used for a time) in conjunction with RC chapel at Newnham Paddox.

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