Description

NEEDHAM MARKET HIGH STREET (WEST)
TM 0855

3/98 Nos. 119 and 121
II

House, and shop with dwelling to rear. The front range probably of C17 or
C18; 2 rear ranges of early C17 or earlier. C19 and C20 alterations. 2
storeys. Timber-framed and plastered. Concrete pantiled roof at front,
plaintiled at rear. 3 internal chimneys of red brick. No.121 has a C19
splayed flat-roofed shop window on console brackets and a 4-panelled entrance
door. No.119 has a 4-panelled door and flanking bay shop window with large
panes and C19 sashes at upper storey. To rear of No.121 is a 2 storey wing of
early C17 or earlier. To rear of No.119 is a further 2-storey wing of late
C16 or early C17, detached until C19; the ground storey walling is of painted
brick and the upper storey timber-framed and plastered, long-wall jettied
along the north side. Concrete pantiled roof. The upper storey of this wing
has a C18 moulded cornice; it was used for the holding of Petty Sessions
during C19. From at least 1720 and through the C19, Nos.119 and 121 High
Street were known as The George Inn.

Listing NGR: TM0872855182

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26545395

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