62-68, CHURCH STREET

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

9/69 Nos. 62 to 68 (even) 31.10.66 (formerly listed as Nos. 58, 60 and 64)

GV II

House, now 3 houses and office. C16 or earlier, altered in C18 and C19. Timber framed, plastered, roofed with handmade red plain tiles and slate. Complex plan, forming a hollow parallelogram with a foot passage through the middle; nos. 64 and 66 are to the right of the passage, nos. 62 and 68 to the left of the passage. 2 storeys. Elevation to Church Street, 2-window range of early C19 sashes of 16 lights with crown glass. Central entrance to passage, with early C19 simple doorcase with moulded pediment on profiled brackets, one stone step, cast iron bootscraper; no door. Moulded eaves cornice. Underbuilt jetty at front. In central passage, 4-centred doorhead (with C19 alterations) and plain joists of horizontal section. On left of passage, one C19 horizontal sash of 6+6 lights. At rear, 4 early C19 sashes of 16 lights. The rear range has been raised approximately 0.6 metre and the roof rebuilt, with slates. Nearly all the timber structure is concealed by plaster finishes, beams boxed, but at each side of no. 62 (at front left), transverse beams with double ogee mouldings are partly exposed. Jowled posts. No. 62 has an unusual early C19 stair, with turned newels, stick balusters, and moulded handrail attached to wall. Part of RCHM 32.

Listing NGR: TL8522922782