Site Event/Activity record ECC617 - DOE Listing of 59 and 60 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, 1950

Location

Location 59 and 60 West Stockwell Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 9957 2536 (16m by 16m)
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's 59 and 60 West Stockwell Street. Grade II. Mid C18, for Samuel Wall, attorney. Red brick, 2 storeys and attics, the roofs tiled and hipped north and south one dormer to the front. Parapet front with angle pilasters and centre (3 bay) breaking forward slightly under pediment. Modillioned cornice, also carried over pediment, 2:3:2 window range of double hung sashes with glazing bars, the central window on both floors Venetian. The upper one has Tuscan columns and moulded brick head, the lower one flat brick mouldings. Two door cases either side of ground floor Venetian window, open wood pediments, panelled reveals, semi-circular fanlights. The division into 2 houses may date from the later C19. <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 134.

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 2:01PM

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