Description

MALDON

TL8507SW MARKET HILL
574-1/7/165 (North East side)
02/10/51 No.18
Evelyn House

GV II

House. C17 and early C19. Timber-framed and rendered with
plain tile roof, which has 2 small hips up to rear ranges at
right-angles and a T-plan stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic and cellar; 3-window range. 2
hipped dormers with C20 casements behind plain parapet. 1st
floor has 2 sash windows with single vertical glazing bars and
moulded surrounds; 2-storey segmental bow window with flat
roof, sash windows with central vertical bar and intermediate
pilasters. Ground floor has mid C19 doorcase with consoled
hood, rectangular fanlight and door of 6 moulded panels. 2
similar sash windows to north-west of door.
Rear elevation has 2 projecting gabled extensions, of 2
storeys, with hipped ends and linked by parapets concealing
valleys. The south-east wing has a large, small-paned
tripartite sash window over a 12-pane sash with sill at ground
level. Small 12-pane sash near centre of 1st floor and 12-pane
windows to attic of north-west wing. Other windows to ground
and 1st floor are C20 small-paned casements.
INTERIOR: the front range is timber-frame of mid C17 and of 2
large bays with quadrant-moulded and decorative
lambs-tongue-stopped spine beams and bridging joist (where not
boxed in). On the rear wall is a C17 stack with inglenook and
chamfered jambs. Main ground-floor room is panelled with
cornice. Rear ground-floor room has cornice and marble
fireplace. Kitchen in north-west wing has wide fireplace with
keystone and mantel shelf. Many windows have internal folding
shutters. Dogleg staircase (possibly recessed) has
column-on-vase balusters, shaped tread ends and panelled dado
with pilasters. Upper rear room in south-east wing has good
early C19 cornice and fireplace. All major rooms have
cast-iron grates. Evidence for former passage at north-west
flank. Fragments of old pargeting on original C17 rear wall.
Side-purlin main roof.

Listing NGR: TL8505607188

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26548030

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