Cheam
The Old Cottage
### The Old Cottage

[thumb\|upright\|The Old Cottage, Cheam Village](/wiki/File:The_Old_Cottage_%282%29%2C_Cheam%2C_London_Borough_of_Sutton.jpg "The Old Cottage (2), Cheam, London Borough of Sutton.jpg")
The Old Cottage was built in the late 15th or early 16th century. Initially built as a cottage, it became a small [brewery](/wiki/Brewery "Brewery") in the 18th century. It originally stood in the Broadway (then Malden Road) near the junction with Ewell Road. Under threat of demolition when the road was widened in 1922, it was saved by the local council, working with a local architect and historian.

The building was dismantled by removing the original wooden pins from the timber frame. The parts were then moved to the present site one hundred yards down the road and reassembled. The Old Cottage features a local historical plaque, and was used as a bridalwear shop[Sutton Council](https://www.sutton.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1908)  before becoming a woolshop in 2022\.


Can you give me more information on the construction techniques used to build The Old Cottage?