Site Event/Activity record ECC1203 - Pargetting from 38-39 High Street, Colchester, 1930

Location

Location 38-39 High Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99650 25194 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Colchester Borough Council, Museums Service

Date

1930

Map

Description

Fragments of pargetting re-discovered in the Castle Museum during renovation work in 1995. Thought to be COLEM 1930.757 referred to in the Museum Report 1930 <1>, which records "38-39 High Street, in projecting back wing pargetting c1650AD, floral scrolls and initials R C D". This discovery is mentioned in The Essex County Standard of 29 November 1930 in an article on the demolition of 38-39 High Street. It says the pargetting was on the east face of the crosswing and that an endeavour was made to remove the pargetting intact but this proved impracticable, however it was hoped that portions would be preserved in The Colchester and Essex Museum.<2>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Serial: Colchester Museums. 1933. Colchester Museum Reports 1925-1933. 1925-1933. page 50.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 38 High Street, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Jul 18 2016 4:23PM

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