Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 MUSEUM STREET 669-1/1/300 (East side) 01/11/72 Nos.7 AND 9

GV II

Pair of houses. C18 with some C19 and C20 refurbishment and rear additions. Timber-framed, plastered and brick, peg-tiled and slate roofs, red brick stacks. Rectangular plan. 2 storeys. Front W elevation: No.7 (S) 3 window range, all C20 sliding sashes, ground floor, 4x4 panes, first floor 4x3 panes. Central C19 doorway simple flat cornice hood, plain jambs and frieze, 4-panelled door. No.9 (N) 2 window range, slightly taller than No.7. Windows all C18 sliding sashes, 4x3 panes. Central simple doorway with weathering board, continuous with windows each side, C20 door with upper glazing 2x3 panes and lower panel. Ridge stack at N end. Rear E elevation: both houses have full length 2-storey slated secondary out-shuts of brick with plastered timber framing above, refurbished in C20. No.7, 2 big lateral stacks between addition and house. Ground floor has further porch parallel with house and long 4x8 paned sliding sash window to S. First floor, 3 similar 4x4 paned sliding sash windows. No.9, ground floor, central door with 3x4 upper glazing, single 2-light casement each side, one (N) with glazing bars 4x3 panes. First floor has large dropped flat-roofed dormer window of 4 casement lights, glazing bars, 8x4 panes. S end elevation: red brick front wall framing slightly exposed. Brickwork to rear lean-to of deeper hue, than front section.

Listing NGR: TL5380038630

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