88, High Street

MALDON

TL8506NW HIGH STREET 574-1/9/94 (South West side) 24/09/71 No.88 (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET (South side) Nos.88 & 90)

GV II

Shop. C15 or earlier. Timber-frame with render and plain tile gabled roofs. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, with part with higher eaves line to north-west continuous with eaves of No.86 (qv); 2-window range. 1st floor has 2 flush horizontal-sliding casement windows with moulded surrounds and small panes. Ground floor has C19 shop front with tall fascia and recessed entrance. Passage entrance to north-west has early C19 moulded flat canopy on console from thin pilasters and 4-panel door. INTERIOR: south-east part with lower eaves was part of timber-framed structure with No.90 (qv). This has 2 tie beams (now in No.90) and possibly formed a C15 or earlier open hall. The north-west part is former half of a small timber-framed cross-wing which the other half now forms part of No.86. This cross-wing has widely spaced studs with external curved wall brace on south-east flank. The central tie beam has been cut through flush with the roof plate.

Listing NGR: TL8516306995