Building record MCC4693 - Black House, Bures Road, Wormingford
Summary
The location of this workhouse is recorded on the 1st Edition 1:2500 map (1874-1887), as the 'Old Workhouse', today as 'Black House' on the south side of Main Road.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9333 3147 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | WORMINGFORD, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
The location of this workhouse is recorded on the 1st Edition 1:2500 map (1874-1887), as the 'Old Workhouse', today as 'Black House' on the south side of Main Road.
The Listing for Black House (NHLE no. 1225348) records:
WORMINGFORD BURES ROAD 1. 5214 Black House TL 93 SW 2/38 II 2. House, C17, timber-framed and of 2 storeys with attics and a range of 3 windows. Walls weatherboarded, off-central front door, with one set of 36 pane casements left, and six pane sashes on right. First storey has 3 pairs of 2 pane casements and 3 flat topped dormers in roof. Roof gambrelled, clad with red machine tiles. Red brick chimney stack on rear slope. Formerly the workhouse compliment with tile Poor Act of 1601.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SEX56253 Photograph: unknown. 1970-1993 c.. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, .
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Record last edited
Jan 16 2017 8:31AM