Site Event/Activity record ECC481 - DOE Listing 3 Head Street (Headgate Court), Colchester, 1950

Location

Location 3 Head Street (Headgate Court), Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99350 25026 (21m by 25m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Department of the Environment (DoE)

Date

1950

Map

Description

DOE survey of No 3 Head Street (Headgate Court). Grade II*. Formerly the Assembly Room, King's Head Inn, standing back from the street in a courtyard. C16-C17 building, 2 storeys, attics and cellars, timber framed and plastered, the roofs tiled. Good late C17 front, 6 window range of double hung sashes with glazing bars (original in upper storey). Central wood door case with flat head and fluted pilasters, rectangular fanlight. Base of chimney stack at north end is original. Wing on north side of courtyard of same date. Interior has some original ceiling beams and panelling. <1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). page 50.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 3 Headgate Court (formerly The Kings Head Inn), Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Jan 21 2016 4:43PM

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