Building record MCC3897 - Weavershed House, Crown Street, Dedham
Summary
Early C18 workhouse converted to dwellings post 1835.
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0593 3281 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM03SE |
| Civil Parish | DEDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Was the parish workhouse. The original building was an ornate and imposing two-storey block, with a date placque of 1725, and was used as the keeper's house and for administrative purposes. An L-shaped building was added after 1730 as a result of a Trust established by W. Freeman ' to lodge, maintain and employ the poor'. The workhouse closed in 1835 and converted to tenements, called 'Whitmore Place'. It is now known as Weavershead House. <1>
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Record last edited
Jan 31 2017 8:30AM