Listed Building: WEAVERSHED HOUSE (417015)

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Grade II
Authority
Volume/Map/Item 986, 27, 13
Date assigned 23 June 1952
Date last amended

Description

DEDHAM CROWN STREET 1. 5214 Weavershed House [formerly listed as Whitmore Place excluding the south-east block (formerly the TM 0531 27/13 25.6.52 Old Workshouse)] II GV 2. Formerly the Old Workhouse 1725-1835, when closed and converted into several tenements. Original elevations largely discernable. Originally early Georgian brick, with mouldings, and enrichments. Built round a courtyard, with an L-planned building at north-east and north-west side, with a more elaborate building on the south-east side. This last probably the Masters' House. The L-plan building north wing has 2 storeys and attics, plastered first storey and brick ground storey walls. Jettied gable to street with restored exposed framing, and casement windows. Roof ridged, gabled, peg-tiled. A large external red brick chimney.-stack with tabled offsets at north-east return. The wing parallel to the street is of red brick in Flemish-bond, 2 storeys and 3 bays with ridged, gabled and peg tiled roof. Three gabled dormers with small-paned windows, eaves. Two small-paned sashes on first storey with one set of casements central: 2 millions and one transom. First floor band, central front door with elaborate cut-brick, rubbed lintel; and a pair of small-paned sashes either side, under straight arches with exposed boxes. Listing NGR: TM0594432817

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Grid reference TM 0594 3281 (point)
Map sheet TM03SE
Civil Parish DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Nov 6 2019 4:47PM

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