Building record MCC3135 - House and workshop off West Stockwell Street, Colchester

Summary

19th-century house and workshop off West Stockwell Street, Colchester. The complex comprises the rare remains of an example of early urban housing expansion in Colchester, dating to 1830 (later converted to a workshop), a large workshop dating to the last quarter of the 19th century and a small, single-storey structure dating to the start of the 20th century, all associated with a small-scale industrial undertaking. This industry was set up by Williams and Co, the forerunner of the landmark Colchester business, Williams and Griffin.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9955 2528 (36m by 13m)
Map sheet TL92NE
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

The complex has three distinct phases, although there have been many alterations to the structures throughout its history. The earliest phase (Phase 1) dates to 1830 and consists of the brick house. Phase 2 consists of the large workshop west of the 1830 house and dates to 1876-97. Phase 3 is the wooden shed to the east of the converted 1830 house and dates to 1897-1903.

The 1830 brick house is a two-storey building constructed of red brick with dimensions of 237 x 111 x 66mm laid in Flemish bond. Only the east wall and the lower portion of the south wall remain of the original fabric, the rest of the building, including the roof, has been rebuilt in later materials.
The workshop is a six-bay, open-plan, rectangular building, 19m long x 9m wide, with large-section timber posts that carry straight tie beams with straight braces. The original roof trusses appear to have been carried on king posts, but these have been removed. The timber-frame is independent of the brick walls of the properties to the north, south and west of the workshop and this suggests that the original frame was inserted into the open space between these buildings.
The wooden shed is a single-storey, mono-pitch structure, constructed from timber and consisting of an office and a kitchen.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Historic Building Recording: Lister, Chris (CAT). 2013. Historic building recording of a 19th-century house and workshop off West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex. CAT report 691.

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Record last edited

Aug 11 2015 2:42PM

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