Building record MCC55 - 3-6 West Stockwell Street, Colchester

Summary

15th century halled building (Sparlings Solicitors).

Location

Grid reference TL 99602 25285 (point)
Map sheet TL92NE
1848 Parish ST MARTIN
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Full Description

Late 15th century half-timbered house with tiled roofs. Front part of No. 6 is earliest in date and was the original hall with a two storey wing at the back. No.3 is a double-gabled building. It is said to have formed part of the Angel Inn.<1><2>

Dendrochronological assessment was undertaken by Martin Bridge in 2016. Four timbers from this building dated and were found to have come from trees felled in the winter of 1429/30 – making construction most likely in 1430, or within a year or two after this date – about half a century before the anticipated date of the building.<3>

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <1> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. p.62.
  • <2> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). p.129.
  • <3> Historic Building Recording: Bridge, Martin. 2016. The Dendrochronological Dating of Timbers from 3 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex.

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Jan 23 2017 1:01PM

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