38, West Street

HARWICH

TM2532NE WEST STREET 609-1/1/130 (South West side) 20/06/72 No.38

GV II

House. c1600 and early C19. Timber-framed with painted brick front and gabled clay plain tile roof, rising to hip in centre for later extension at rear. 2 storeys and attics. EXTERIOR: front has dormer with double-hung sash window, small panes and lean-to slate roof and one flush double-hung sash window with moulded surround under shallow painted brick arch on first floor. Ground floor has early C19 doorcase with reeded architrave, flat hood, margin glazed fanlight and C20 4-panel door and one similar double-hung sash window. Tarred plinth with moulded brick coping. One gable end stack. INTERIOR: timber frame of c1600, the joists with narrow stopped chamfers. Formerly jettied to street. Rear wall stack and some adjoining exposed framing. Attic floor spine beam exposed on underside and roof is of 'A' frame-type. Part of structure with Nos 38A & 39 (qv).

Listing NGR: TM2593532636