4 And 6, High Street

MALDON

TL8406SE HIGH STREET 574-1/8/50 (South East side) 24/09/71 Nos.4 AND 6

GV II

Shop and office. Mid C16. Timber-framed and rendered with roofs of plain tiles and asbestos sheeting over wing. Hall and cross-wing plan. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and one storey with attic; 2-window range with 2-storey wing; rear extension. The cross-wing has roof plates exposed and front and is jettied with off-centre C19 two-light window in flat surround with miniature panes in upper third. The hall range has one large and one small C19 gabled dormer, each with barge-boards, imitation framing and similar casements with upper panes. C19 stack through front roof slope and roof hips back at ridge to cover 2-storey rear extension. C20 shop fronts with large plate-glass areas. Rear wing has long 2-storey C19 rear extension. INTERIOR: part of the cross wing/hall partition survives with deep-section girding beam, substantial main post and arched wall brace. To the rear of the hall is a wide-arched cross-passage door head and adjoining post with rebate for door at side and mortice for spere. Inserted C17 floor and base of arch brace through ceiling possibly to central truss. Cross-wing is former parlour/solar with studwork substantially intact on 1st floor, with internal wall-bracing, jowled posts and solid knee braces between central posts and tie beam. Hall was of usual 2 unequal bays and collar purlin survives with one encased longitudinal brace and mortices for others. Part of the braces for mid-hall tie beam survive beneath inserted floor. Rear of cross-wing was of hip and gablet type. Inserted C19 stack with small fireplaces. Rear C17 extension has spine beam and exposed joists of square section. (RCHME: Essex Central and South-west: London: 1921-: 174:9).

Listing NGR: TL8483406992