38A, West Street

HARWICH

TM2532NE WEST STREET 609-1/1/131 (South West side) 25/09/51 No.38A (Formerly Listed as: WEST STREET (South West side) Nos.38A AND 39)

GV II

House. Early C19 and earlier. Painted brickwork and gabled roof of concrete pantiles, continuous with No.38 (qv) and hipped in centre over rear block. 2 storeys with attics and flat 3-light C20 casement windowed dormer. EXTERIOR: first floor has 2 flush double-hung sash windows with small panes under segmental-arched rubbed brick heads. Projecting string band between storeys. Ground floor has one similar window and doorcase as No.38 with reeded architraves, square blocks at corners, flat hood and rectangular fanlight. Recessed early C19 door of 6 panels. Plinth with moulded top and stack on NW end. INTERIOR: entrance passage has had side wall partly removed and has semicircular arch with keystone. Part of C17 elm timber frame exposed in back wall with substantial wall-post, part of structure with Nos 38 & 39 (qv). Tight dogleg staircase.

Listing NGR: TM2593132640