Number 42A (Singer Sewing Machine Shop) And Part Of Number 40 (Mr B'S Textiles Limited Shop) Attached To North

RAYLEIGH HIGH STREET TQ 8090-8190 (west side) 7/90 No. 42A. (Singer Sewing Machine Shop) and part of No. 40 (Mr. B.'s (Textiles) Ltd shop)attached to north - II

Shops. C16 or earlier origin with C18/C19 brick facing and later alterations. Timber framed, painted brick faced. Hipped red plain tiled roof. No chimney stack. 2 storeys. Moulded eaves cornice. One small paned vertically sliding sash to first floor, C20 shop front to ground floor. Left return with end pilasters and 2 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes. 2 circular cast iron tie plates. Of 2 builds. Rear ground floor room with heavy moulded bridging joists and flat section ceiling beams. Front room with heavy stop chamfered bridging joist and ceiling beams. Heavy arched brace tie beam to first floor, possibly with crown post over. Some heavy wall studs and side girt exposed. The adjacent shop with C20 ground floor shop bay extension and 2 small paned vertically sliding sashes has been extensively altered but retains its ground floor ceiling and to the first floor south wall are 2 wall studs covered with coloured foliate painting probably of C16 date, these attached to No. 42A.

Listing NGR: TQ8065890790