Description

HARWICH

TM2430 HALL LANE, Dovercourt
609-1/10/159 (North East side)
20/06/72 Dovercourt Hall

II

House. Early and late C17. Timber-framed and rendered with
some black weatherboarding, red brick and exposed framing.
Clay plain tile gabled roofs with strips of machine-made clay
tile. Two storeys with attics and 'L' plan form.
EXTERIOR: front consists of west elevation of main range and
western gable end of an earlier range extending east-west. The
roof of main block has 3 hipped dormer, each with 2-light C19
casement with central horizontal glazing bars. This face has
an exposed late C17 timber frame and moulded eaves cornice.
First floor has 2 square flush C19 double-hung sash windows
with small panes and small central double-hung sash with plain
glass. Ground floor has 2 similar double-hung sashes with
small panes. Central C19 red Flemish-bond brick enclosed porch
with gabled clay plain tile roof, C19 cusped bargeboards and
semicircular-headed arched doorway.
The west elevation of earlier block is rendered with black
weatherboarded gable and a C20 small paned 2-light casement on
each floor. The south elevation of main range is of principal
interest and is of red brick with parapet and tumble-back
courses and stumpy finial termination. Base of parapet has
moulded brick corbels and raised string band below gable.
Flush central C19 double-hung sashes on each floor with small
panes and rendered flat heads. North party wall with earlier
block is also of brick. Central ridgeline stacks on each block
and single-storey rear extension with catslide roof. Northern
wing has red brick rear wall and black weatherboarded rear
gable.
INTERIOR: main range is of late C17 timber-framing of 5 bays
with central stack/baffle entry. Earlier range is of 3 bays
with central stack. Framing is exposed within renovated main
range.
(RCHME: Essex NE: London: 1922-: 86 (5)).

Listing NGR: TM2455430475

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26483071

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas