Site Event/Activity record ECC999 - Survey of house on East Street, Colchester, 1922

Location

Location East Street, Colchester
Grid reference TM 0090 2535 (point)
Map sheet TM02NW
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

Technique(s)

Organisation

RCHME (Swindon)

Date

1922

Map

Description

RCHME survey of house. Three tenements, at west corner of the old Ipswich road, was built in the 15th century with cross-wings at the east and west ends and a wing projecting towards the north. In the 17th century this wing was extended and an addition made at the back. The upper storey projects at the south end of both cross-wings and on the side of the north wing. Inside the building the north has an original king-post roof-truss'.<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)

  • The Rose and Crown Hotel, Old Ipswich Road, Colchester (Building)

Record last edited

Feb 9 2016 9:29AM

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