Moat House cottages
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The photograph on this page of Moat House cottages by E Gammie as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © E Gammie Taken: 13 Oct 2010
At the end of Moat House Lane and facing woodland, a timber frame and brick building, dating from the 16th century, divided into two cottages, No. 1 and No. 2. No.1 was the birthplace, on 27 May 1815, of Sir Henry Parkes who went on to become Prime Minister of New South Wales, Australia. Grade II listed building. LBS no. 218537 Compare with 1978: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2111087