Description

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 CHURCH PATH 669-1/1/96 (West side) 28/11/51 Nos.2 AND 4 (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH PATH Nos.1-7 (Consecutive))

GV II

2 houses that now incorporate an earlier row, Nos 2-7 (consec) on the previous listing. Later Cl6 and possibly older. Timber-framed and plastered, peg-tiled roofs. Long rectangular range. 2 storeys and attics. 3 early C19 stacks, linked to No.1 (qv) at S end. Front, E elevation: continuous jetty, framing exposed, fairly close studding, approx 46cm centres, but heavily restored in C20 especially at S end with re-used timber. 6 full bays denoted by projecting principal joists, some with brackets, short bay at S end on junction with No.1. Framing has clear break in construction showing 2 separate builds towards S end. Windows on ground and first floors mainly late C18 sliding sashes with glazing bars, 4x4 panes, 5 on each floor. Ground floor also has C20 casement window at N end, glazing bars, 2x3 panes. First floor has similar window at S end. A 4-light blocked medieval mullioned window is visible on the first floor. 6 front doors, all C20 with upper glazing, glazing bars, 3x3 panes. S end has plain passageway through to rear. 3 lead-roofed raking dormers with double casements, glazing bars, 4x4 panes. Rear, W elevation: rendered with C20 cement tiled roof. First floor, 6 window range, 5 C20 double casements with glazing bars, 4x2 panes, at N end a C20 oriel on coved bracket of 3 front and single side lights, casements have glazing bars, each 2x3 panes. Ground floor, irregular, three 2-light casements, plain glazing, 2 similar single-light casements. 3 C20 doors with simple surrounds, upper glazed panels and 2 lower recessed panels. Passageway through from street at S end. N end elevation: rendered gable end, 3 double casements with glazing bars, one to each storey, ground floor 6x3 panes, first floor and attic 4x4 panes. INTERIOR: principal members exposed but neither studding nor roof structures visible. Junction of 2 blocks clear with original studding of S end wall of N block cut away, mortices and wattle grooves evident. All other visible trusses are open, the building therefore having long undivided ranges on both floors. The roof structure is boarded in but one pair of visible rafters in No.2 have simple collar trenches, implying a collar and rafter system. Edge-halved and bridled butted scarf joints visible in Nos 2 & 4 denote a later medieval date that can be narrowed to the late C16 by the use of lamb's tongue chamfer stops and undisturbed, relatively close studding of the northern of the 2 builds. The southern unit is undecorated and much rebuilt, making dating difficult, however, it appears to have been truncated at both N and S ends and consequently could be considerably earlier.

Listing NGR: TL5373138564

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