Site Event/Activity record ECC895 - Survey of Claudius House, Vineyard Street, Colchester, 1922

Location

Location Claudius House, Vineyard Street, Colchester
Grid reference TL 99642 24994 (point)
Map sheet TL92SE
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

RCHME (Swindon)

Date

1922

Map

Description

RCHME survey of house and two tenements, Claudius House and the next house. 'The east part of the house has a moulded eaves-cornice with carved modillions and below it a plaster frieze with vine enrichment. The W part has a coved cornice of plaster. Inside the building is a late 17th century staircase with close string, twisted balusters and newels with turned pendants'.<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 66.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • Claudius House, 62 & 62a (now 32-33) Stanwell Street, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Feb 8 2016 3:13PM

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