Oak Cottage, aka Shelley's, Saxham Street
Described as a 15th century oak beam cottage.
During WW2, 2 young boys from Ilford were billeted with the Shelley family, Paul and Keith Mills. I was told that they weere invited to Grange Farm for Christmas dinners. And that the cottage had been a tied to Oak Farm.
When advertised for sale in 1980 it was described as being a 2-bedroom oak beam cottage with 2 reception rooms, one with an open fire and the other an old cooking range with bread oven and copper.
By 1984 the cottage had been extended and a double garage added.
Ena Carter gives Len Shelley (b1909, who died in 1981) as the reason for the house name. Previously it was occupied by ‘Bim’ Cutting and before that ‘Mi’ Forsdyke. After the death of her husband Mrs Forsdyke moved to Mill Street to live with her daughter Mrs Cuthbert.
See also Forsdikes.
