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> SCC3 Monograph: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1922. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England): Essex, (North-East). Volume III. p.62.
- <2> SCC4 LIST: Department of the Environment. 1971. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Colchester (Essex). p.129.
- <3> SCC73004 Historic Building Recording: Bridge, Martin. 2016. The Dendrochronological Dating of Timbers from 3 West Stockwell Street, Colchester, Essex.
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Record last edited
Jan 23 2017 1:01PM