Building record MCC3117 - The Commissariat Reserve Stores, Cavalry Barracks, Colchester Garrison

Summary

A long building, built in c.1862-4, incorporating the boundary wall with Butt Road in its north-west elevation. Originally separate from MCC3119 but now joined to it by MCC3118.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9890 2420 (27m by 39m)
Map sheet TL92SE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The building was subject to assessment in 2000 (SUP 2) and a summary record was undertaken in 2011, prior to conversion.<1><2>

A rectangular single-storey structure, aligned NE to SW, of red brick in Flemish bond with a pitched roof of asbestos slates. It was originally divided into five rooms with a centrally-located entrance in its north-east elevation. Four other entrances were located in the south-east elevation. Two of these remain while the other two have been bricked in. The window heads with their alternating red and yellow brick voussoirs above these blocked entrances can still be observed. The seven windows of the southeast elevation have all been altered and new, smaller Crittall windows inserted, although the sills are original. The façade built into the boundary wall had eleven windows looking out onto Butt Road. These have since been bricked in.<1>

The building is locally listed: http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1525 [accessed 20/07/17]

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Historic Building Recording: Ingram Consultancy Ltd. 2000. Colchester Garrison, Colchester. Historic Building Assessment. SUP 2, Group 3, p.57.
  • <2> Historic Building Recording: Lister, Chris (CAT). 2011. Building recording at Area K1, the former Cavalry Barracks, Butt Road, Colchester, Essex May 2011. CAT Report 606.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 20 2017 3:47PM

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