Description

TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW CHURCH STREET (E. SIDE) 7/18 Nos. 22/24;and No.1 Church End

GV II

Former Six Bells Public House. House, c.1500 and late C18. Timber framed and plastered complex arrangement of 2 different builds making an 'L' shaped corner block. Facing S is a two storey late C18/early C19 block with a peg tile roof gabled to E and hipped to W corner and with C20 pargetting. The S first floor has 3 double hung sash windows with moulded surround and small panes. The ground floor has 2 similar windows, one each side of an open pedimented porch with C20 square replacement columns. This encloses a pointed arched Gothick fanlight and door with lower panel with exposed St. Andrew's cross bracing. A continuous dentilled cornice runs around and onto the W facing flank which has a double hung sash window with small panes on each floor. The Church Street frontage block has a peg tile gabled roof, with lower roof line and off centre brick stack. Some old pargetting on first floor and one bay of exposed timber framing showing underbuilt jetty. First floor has 1, 2 light C19 casement and a similar double hung sash with small panes over C20 door and window. This block has substantial moulded timber frame of 3 bays without any infilling on the 2 ends. Crown post roof with broach stops at base of posts, double ogee moulded joists with soffit tennons. Very heavy arched tie beam and upper 3 bay chamber seems to have been open throughout.

Listing NGR: TL6293822874

External Links

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