The Dutch House, Rayleigh, Essex
The thatched octagonal Dutch Cottage in Rayleigh, Essex, is thought to have been built in 1621 by immigrant settlers who helped drain the land. Since 2005 it has stood empty after pensioners Ann and Derek Jolly upped sticks and left after 20 “happy years”.
Despite resembling a doll’s house, the octagonal seventeenth [...]
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Dutch folly to rent – in darkest Essex
Posted in Folly-esque, tagged cottage ornee, Dutch, octagonal on June 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
