Site Event/Activity record ECC2050 - Survey of The Angel Inn, High Street, Colchester, 1987

Location

Location The Angel Inn, High Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 9962 2526 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Shackle, R. (Mr)

Date

1987

Map

Description

The Angel Inn occupied a site on the corner of West Stockwell Street and the High Street. Richard Shackle undertook building recording in 1987, when the Borough Council were re-developing Angel Yard as Council offices. The surviving structure was in three parts: 1. A jettied front range facing the High Street. 2. A rear jettied range facing towards West Stockwell Street, but set back behind the front range. 3. A jettied range joined onto 2. with the jetty support by elaborate carved brackets (this section of the building was demolished). Ranges 1 and 2 are built of substantial timbers and were probably built c.1500 AD, according to Shackle. The third range, of inferior quality timbers and with moulding, is given a later date of c.1650.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Article in serial: Shackle, Richard. 1988. The Angel Inn, Colchester. Colchester Archaeological Group Bulletin Vol. 31 pp.26-29. pp.27-30.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • The Angel Inn, High Street, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Jul 18 2016 1:26PM

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