Site Event/Activity record ECC742 - Survey of 12 High Street, Colchester, 1922

Location

Location 12 High Street, Colchester
Grid reference Centred TL 99494 25176 (8m by 24m)
Map sheet TL92NE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

RCHME (Swindon)

Date

1922

Map

Description

Survey by RCHME of 12 High Street. 'Of three storeys; partly of brick and partly of plastered timber-framing. The cellar is probably medieval but the house was rebuilt c1700. The front is of brick with a band between the upper storeys and a modillioned eaves cornice. Inside the building the cellar has the front and part of one side wall of rubble; the floor above is supported on heavy chamfered beams. On the upper floors is some early 17th century panelling and the top of the staircase is of c.1700 with heavy twisted balusters wall at the rear of the house is of brick and probably of late 16th century date- condition good'.<1>

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. page 54.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 12 High Street, Colchester (site of) (Monument)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2016 11:18AM

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