This cottage has a unique history. It was originally owned by Francis Field, the uncle of the writer Charles Lamb. In 1812 Field's widow conveyed this property to Lamb, who lived in the cottage until 1815, when he sold it. Lamb mentioned this house in an essay, "My First Play."Waymarking.com website, at http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM9MP0_Button_Snap_Cottage_Westmill_Herts_UK . Lamb even apparently gave the cottage its name of Button Snap.Hertfordshire Genealogy website, at http://www.hertfordshire-genealogy.co.uk/data/places/places-w/westmill_/westmill-button-snap.htm .
