Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 FRESHWELL STREET
669-1/1/154 (West side)
28/11/51 No.22
Fearns
(Formerly Listed as:
FRESHWELL GARDENS
No.7)

GV II

Formerly known as: Nos.11, 12 AND 13 FRESHWELL GARDENS.
House. c1560, 2 builds closely separated in date. Timber frame
exposed studding and brick, peg-tiled roof, red brick stack.
Plan rectangular, 2 units. 2 storeys. Front E elevation:
gabled, jettied, ground floor now in brick with C20 2-light
window with leaded glazing, moulded bressumer with cable, cyma
and roll mouldings, exposed framing above of `interrupted
tie-beam' system. Present C20 3-light casement window with
leaded glazing within larger aperture for former projecting
oriel window, mortices for sill and projecting head survive. S
side elevation: 2 units, smaller to E, larger and taller to W,
exposed first floor framing with ground floor brick
underbuilding. C20 hip roofed enclosed porch at junction, C20
boarded door. Large stack to W. All windows C20 casements with
leaded panes. Ground floor, 2 single light, two 3-light and
French window with glazing bars, 6x6 panes. First floor
windows, two 2-light, two 3-light. C16 moulded bresssumer, 3
rolls, between floors of rear unit. Rear W end elevation:
considerably restored in C20 with additional timbers. Gable
framing original with trapped side purlins and wall plates
exposed. Ground and first floor have C20 3-light windows in
house style.
INTERIOR: 2 builds clear, separate framing. Rear range of 3
bays plus short W end bay (possible smoke bay) all contiguous,
heavy flat laid joists, step stopped chamfered, once jettied
to S side, now underbuilt. Joists have complete series of
Roman numeral carpenters' marks 1-15, diminished haunched
soffit tenons. Studding has internal nailed stud bracing,
halved and bridle butted scarf in wall plate. Roof of elegant
clasped side purlin form with curved meeting wind braces.
Window shutter grooves on first floor S side, single one on N
side with broad stud gap, probably site of oriel window.
Single mortice on exterior S side of E unit may denote site of
hall wall plate, now gone.

Listing NGR: TL5348438569

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26490713

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