Description

TL 7229
6/122

WETHERSFIELD
BRAINTREE ROAD
(west side)
Nos. 1 and 2 Cherry Gardens

GV
II

House. C17, altered in C19 and C20. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with
handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays facing SE, with axial stack to left of middle.
Stair tower to rear near left end, and C20 single-storey extension beyond.
C19/C20 2-storey extension to rear of right end, and C20 single-storey extension
beyond. C20 tiled porch on left end. 2 storeys. 3-window range of C20
casements. 4-panel door, the upper panels glazed, in moulded surround. The
interior has chamfered transverse beams with lamb's tongue stops above ground
and first floors. The walls have been raised approx. 1.30 metres, and some of
the original tiebeams re-used at the higher level. Clasped purlin roof.
RCHM 34.

Listing NGR: TL7212529802

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26461551

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Recommended Books

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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy