Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 ABBEY LANE
669-1/1/2 (North side)
01/11/72 Nos.4-8 (Consecutive)

GV II

Row of houses. Originally built 1840-1850 to provide housing
for employees of the Gibson family, later given to the
Almshouse Trustees. Gault brick, slate roofs. U-plan. Single
storey range with 2 storey end cross-wings. Front, S
elevation: central low range has 3 projecting gabled porches
with 4-centred arched doorways, central door original with
lower flush panels, 2 upper panels now glazed. Outer doors
C20, similar. 6 windows along range all of 3 lights, plain
lattice glazing with moulded labels. 2 tall stacks symmetrical
along range. E and W cross-wings have decorative barge-boards
and window of 3 lights in stone with moulded labels and
rectangular frame containing 4-centre arched head with
intersecting tracery. Tall diagonally set paired shafts rise
from dentilled stacks at junction with central range and
behind these another large stack to rear. E cross-wing has
basement door with steps and cast-iron decorative railings
across frontage. A single bayed continuation on E side with
first floor window or 2 lights similar to others on
cross-wings, doorway below has label, door has 2 upper glazed
panels and lower battened panel. Rear N elevation: red brick
central range, 2 storey (ground sloping down S-N). Each house
unit has ground and first floor segment headed windows, sashes
with glazing bars, ground floor sliding, 6x3 panes, first
floor double-hung 4x4 panes, also C20 flat roofed single
storey addition with upper glazed door and small casement
window to yard. W end cross-wing, red brick, simple moulded
barge-boards, first floor segment headed window with sashes,
4x4 panes, also blind window, ground floor, C20 glazed door in
segment headed doorway adjacent C20 casement window. E
cross-wing similar. W end elevation: flank wall of cross-wing
with segment headed doorway, door C20, 4 panels, upper 2 have
leaded glazing. First floor, two 3-light traceried windows,
labels as front.
(White M: Saffron Walden's History: Saffron Walden: 1991-:
94).

Listing NGR: TL5364438362

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26499779

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Recommended Books

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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Cambridgeshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments