3, 5 and 7, Spring Road

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/02/2018

TM 1215 15/180

ST. OSYTH SPRING ROAD (east side) Nos. 3, 5 and 7

(Formerly listed as Nos. 3, 5, 7 and No. 9 St. Osyth Bakery, SPRING LANE)

GV II Row of cottages and former shop, formerly a house. Late C14/early C15 with later alterations and rear additions and C19 red brick facade.

Timber framed, brick faced, weatherboarded return and rear wings. Red plain tiled roofs with black tile diapering. Two rear and one forward red brick chimney stacks. Two storeys. Four window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes, moulded surrounds. C19 four light window to former shop (far right), pilasters, fascia and flat canopy on brackets. Four panelled doors with small paned top lights, moulded pilasters, frieze, flat canopy on moulded brackets, patera to bracket heads.

Internally some heavy timber frame of C15/C16 or earlier visible in No. 3. No. 7 retains the original moulded bridging joist of circa 1400, and the complete ceiling is visible, originally jettied to road, each beam, central principal and the bridging joist moulded entirely with rolls and fillets. A chimney has been inserted, probably C17. Only part of roof timbers visible at time of resurvey showing an original crosswing approximately over Nos. 5 and 7. Splayed halved and bridled top plate scarf circa 1400. Some jowled storey posts visible. Moulded base to storey post in No. 7. The other chimney stack appears to have been inserted when the brick facade was added. No entry to No. 5 at time of resurvey.

Property known as The White Hart circa 1760.

Listing NGR: TM1232615615