Survey by RCHME of 23 & 24 High Street. The building 'is of two storeys, timber-framed and plastered; the roofs are tiled. The house was built probably in the 16th century but there is little to indicate the date. At the back of No 23 is a detached brick building of c.1660 with moulded band-course between the storeys and between it and the main building is a gallery formerly open and divided into two bays by an oak post in the form of a column with a moulded capital and egg ornament. One window at the back of No 24 has a 17th century moulded bracket beneath the sill. Inside the building both parts have some late 16th or early 17th century panelling. The back staircase of No 24 is of c.1600 and has a moulded rail, symmetrically turned bausters and similar but larger newels with ball caps; a doorway at the foot of the stairs has a rounded head of the same date. The detached building has on the S wall a reset overmantel, made up of early 17th century material; it has arcaded panels and moulded pilasters carved with two full length and one terminal figure. Condition- Fairly good.'<1> (Now demolished)

There are old photograph's showing exterior and interior features of 24 High Street (then Essex County Standard Offices). Interior features include a painting of a balustrade on the wall of the stairs, panelling on the ground floor. Exterior features include painted brackets on jetted windows.<2>

During January and February 1929 some notable Elizabethan work - carvings, wall paintings and panelling- came to light at 24 High Street. A carved relief had a merchants mark and the date 1597. An Oak balustrade of similar date was photographed and also a painted balustrade on the wall imitating the actual stair rail.<3>