SZ0994 : Moordown: thatched cottage in McWilliam RoadThis is Moorside Cottage in McWilliam Road, one of the last cob and thatch cottages in Bournemouth dating back possibly to the 17th century. The land on which the cottage survives has been the subject of a recent controversial planning application to build two houses on the site which has since been granted. It is hoped that this decision will at least result in the urgent repair of the grade 2 listed cottage, which is currently in a poor state of repair, although there is no guarantee that this will be done.