Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 HIGH STREET
669-1/1/219 (East side)
01/11/72 No.76A

GV II

Cottage. C16 and later. Timber-framed and rendered with gabled
plain tile roof. 2 storeys with timber-framed catslide lean-to
to rear with gault brick flank. Stack near centre on ridge
line. Front has long horizontal 12 paned window on first floor
and 2 linked 12 paned double-hung sashes on ground floor. Off
centre doorcase with moulded cornice, panel over door, door
with 6 panels, the top 2 glazed. Flight of steps with
wrought-iron handrails and bootscrapers. Double-hung sash
window to right of door lights No.76 (qv) adjoining this side.
Exposed N flank has pentise board on brackets and iron street
name plate inscribed `Stock Yard' and small window of glass
sheets. House consists of one surviving bay of C16 house with
jowled posts and curved external wall braces to S flank.
Remnants of 4-centred arched door head in S end of front wall.
N wall was open, arched braced truss indicating that house
extended in this direction. Early C17 inserted stack with salt
niche in rear wall of fireplace opening.

Listing NGR: TL5378438243

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26490737

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