Site Event/Activity record ECC985 - Survey of 30-33 East Street, Colchester, 1922

Location

Location 30-33 East Street, Colchester
Grid reference TM 00858 25312 (point)
Map sheet TM02NW
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

RCHME (Swindon)

Date

1922

Map

Description

RCHME survey of 30-33 East Street. Range of three houses and shops 'the east part of the front block is of early 16th century date; the rest of the front is of rather later date. The are late 17th or early 18th-century additions at the back . The upper storey projects on the whole of the north front; at the east end is an original curved bracket with carved foliage. The upper storey is plastered in panels and near the middle is an oval wreath enclosing the initials and date WRA 1692. The eaves have a modillioned cornice of that period. Inside the building the east part of the front block has original moulded ceiling-beams and some panelling of c1600.' <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 69.

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

  • 29-33 East Street, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 9:24AM

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