Site Event/Activity record ECC596 - DOE Listing of 6 Trinity Street, Colchester, 1968

Location

Location 6 Trinity Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99593 25101 (22m by 16m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

Department of the Environment (DoE)

Date

1968

Map

Description

DOE survey of No 6 Trinity Street. Grade II*. C17 and C18, timber-framed building with good red brick façade. Two storeys and attics, one dormer, the roofs tiled, cellars. The front has a wood modillioned eaves cornice, 7 window range of double hung sashes with glazing bars (except ground floor) in flush cased frames, segmental brick heads to ground floor windows. Brick band. Central pedimented door case with Ionic pilasters, arched doorway, fanlight, panelled reveals. The interior has some good panelling, exposed timber-framing, staircase with turned balusters. For some years the home of John Wilbye (1574-1638) the madrigal composer.<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 124.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 6 Trinity Street, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Feb 24 2016 12:06PM

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