Site Event/Activity record ECC550 - DOE Listing of 24 North Hill (The Marquis of Granby Inn), Colchester, 1950
Location
| Location | 24 North Hill (The Marquis of Granby Inn), Colchester |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | Centred TL 99409 25463 (22m by 20m) |
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Department of the Environment (DoE)
Date
1950
Description
DOE survey of No 24 North Hill (The Marquis of Granby Inn). Grade II*. An early C16 building (circa 1520) with exceptionally fine carved detail, though much of the building was extensively restored in 1914. Two storeys, timber-framed and plastered, the roofs tiled, L shaped. The front has much of the timber-framing exposed and the upper storey projects. The ground floor front has been rebuilt and modernised. Four main windows, wood mullions and transoms, leaded lattices. The best carved detail is in the east wing main room, which is divided into 2 bays by a richly carved heavy transverse beam. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SCC4 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). page 102.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MCC188 Marquis of Granby, North Hill, Colchester (Building)
Record last edited
Feb 24 2016 1:26PM