28, Church Street

TL 8422-8522 COGGESHALL CHURCH STREET (south-east side)

9/60 No. 28 31.10.66

GV II

House. Late medieval, altered in C18 and C19. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. 2 bays facing NW, with C19 axial stack at left end; at the right end a vehicle way has been cut through the lower storey only. C19 single-storey wing to rear of left end, roofed with red clay pantiles, and similar lean-to in rear left angle. 2 storeys and unlit attic. Ground floor, one early C19 sash of 16 lights, and larger sash of 12 lights with moulded canopy in early C19 style. First floor, 2 early C19 sashes of 16 lights and one of 12 lights over door. Early C19 6-panel door, the bottom panels flush, the others moulded, in reeded architrave with paterae and moulded flat canopy. Plaster at front ashlared. The rear elevation over the vehicle way is weatherboarded, and has one C19 horizontal sash of 12 lights. In the left lower room is an early C19 fireplace with reeded surround and paterae, with recesses each side with semi-elliptical arches; a chamfered transverse beam with plain stops is mostly boxed. Another early C19 semi-elliptical arch at the rear end of the entrance-hall. To right of the entrance hall an axial beam is papered over, terminating in the vehicle way, where it is chamfered. Early C19 stair with turned newels, moulded handrail and stick balusters. Most of the frame is concealed by interior finishes. The roof is of coupled rafters; no evidence of a crownpost structure is apparent. In the left bay the rafters are lightly smoke-blackened, indicating that this was formerly an open hall.

Listing NGR: TL8513822678