Site Event/Activity record ECC473 - DOE Listing 73 to 75 East Street (Siege House), Colchester, 1959
Location
| Location | 73 to 75 East Street (Siege House), Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TM 0073 2531 (27m by 25m) |
| Map sheet | TM02NW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Department of the Environment (DoE)
Date
1959
Description
DOE survey of 73 to 75 East Street (The Siege House) Grade II* Good house of early C16 timber construction some of the timber work outstanding. Extensively restored in 1905 after it had been acquired (1902) by E Marriage & Son Ltd, owners of the adjoining mill property. They had all the external plaster stripped and this revealed many bullet holes in the timbers of the west side and south front, dating from the time of the Siege of Colchester in 1648. The house is of L-shaped plan and the upper storey projects on the west side and south front with a heavy diagonal carved corner post. The East part of the moulded bressumer is original and the upper storey of this part of the building has an original window with diamond shaped mullions. On the west side is an original shaft with moulded capital supporting a curved bracket. The interior has a number of original features- moulded ceiling beams, panelling and remains of original roof construction. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SCC4 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex).
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC123 The Siege House, East Street, Colchester (Building)
Record last edited
Jan 21 2016 4:36PM