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It’s actually not original and was a later addition - the house is also the same age as yours it just happens to have been built as a wooden beamed cottage originally and then extended on over the years - meaning it’s got a nice size and character but the spaces feel poorly connected and under utilised for modern living. I think for the fire I’d like to keep the carved beam and just extend it on either end or move it to somewhere else.
Chair is Robin Day
Like that a lot, but the beam in your "now" pic looks original? You can't remove that if so!
Also, thought that chair was a Rob Parry for a second, that would have really weirded me out as have one in my living room, obviously.