Building record MCC1 - 133 Hythe Hill, Colchester

Summary

15th century house.

Location

Grid reference TM 01226 24706 (point)
Map sheet TM02SW
1848 Parish ST LEONARD
County ESSEX
Non Parish Area COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

House, now tenements, west of Hythe churchyard.<1>
Probably built in the 15th century. The upper storey projects on the whole of the S. front, on curved brackets. Inside the building the main block has an original king-post roof-truss.<2>
A very picturesque C15 house, restored, standing high above the road on the west side of the churchyard. Two storeys, timber-framed and plastered, the roof tiled. Modern diamond lattice casement windows. The upper storey projects on the whole of the south east front of the north east gabled block. There are modern alterations and additions at the rear.<3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1876. 1876 OS 1:500 Maps of Colchester. 1:500. Sheet XXVIII.9.12.
  • <1> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. c.1805. 1805 1 inch OS Maps of Colchester. Sheet XXVIII.9.12.
  • <2> Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. p.66.
  • <3> LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). p.72.

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Oct 3 2022 5:20PM

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