40, Market Hill

MALDON

TL8507SW MARKET HILL 574-1/7/177 (South East side) 24/09/71 No.40 (Formerly Listed as: MARKET HILL (East side) Nos.40 & 42)

GV II

House, at one time with shop. C17 and early C19. Timber-framed with rendered brick front and plain tile roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic and cellar; 3-window range. 2 gabled dormers with cross-pattern-glazed 2-light casements. Moulded painted timber eaves cornice. 1st floor has recessed 12-pane sash windows. The ground floor has C20 boarded door and a long projecting fascia over 2 square shop-window bays, each of 16 small panes over 4 larger panes and with sloping back soffits. On the rear are 2 parallel gabled 2-storey ranges at right-angles to the front with C20 casement windows and stack in central valley. INTERIOR: front range has a 1st floor with substantial bridging joists and spine beams with small joists, mostly reused. The rear wall has large posts either side of an inglenook fireplace with curved back and mantel beam. On the 1st floor, part of this rear wall has early C19 panelling of pine with 2 cupboard doors with L-hinges and opening for fireplace. The staircase has a short length of handrail with barleysugar balusters.

Listing NGR: TL8506407297