12 And 14, Market Hill

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 MARKET HILL 669-1/1/276 (East side) 28/11/51 Nos.12 AND 14

GV II*

Shop and office. Early C16, mid C16, C19 rear addition and refronting with shop. Timber-framed and plastered, peg-tiled roof. 2 storey with partial rear attic, one prominent stack. Modified H plan of central range, jettied cross-wings, long rear lean-to extension to N wing and similar to S wing with further deep lean-to addition on N side into rear yard. Front, W elevation: on sloping site, dropping to S with C20 brick plinth at N end. Centre range, large C20 single paned window to N, to S, early C20 projecting shop window in early C19 style with glazing bars, 5x4 panes, also single return side lights. S cross-wing terminal jetty joists remain exposed. Doorway and projecting early Cl9 shallow bow window with restrained moulding, glazing bars, 7x4 panes, wooden barred cellar grille below. C20 door with upper glazing, glazing bars, 2x3 panes, 3 recessed lower panels. First floor, C20 3-light casement window with glazing bars, 6x4 panes, behind, large early C19 stack seen on roof apex in red and yellow brick with remains of triglyph frieze. N cross-wing, soffits of jetty joists exposed with joint evidence for 4 original brackets. Ground floor, C20 3-light casement window with leaded panes, recessed C20 doorway with over-light and C20 door with lower fielded panel and full upper glazing. First floor, C20 triple sash window in early C19 style. Rear, E elevation considerably obscured but central range has short lateral stack at N end and gabled dormer window to S. N wing, rear addition, timber-framed, plain with slated, single pitch roof to Church Street. S cross-wing, early and additional rear addition clear, with C19 lower brickwork and gable end stack. Stack seen from Market Hill prominent. Large C19 slated lean-to on N side, timber-framed with C20 timber extension across full width of yard. Upper entry doorway towards E end appears to be contrived from earlier slated dormer window. N end elevation to Church Street: all windows C20, principal block, ground floor, plain sash, first floor, single-light casement. Rear single storey addition with slated roof, 2 single-light casement windows. INTERIOR: partially inspected. N cross-wing, of 2 bays, has simple, robust, 2-way braced crown-post roof and chalk cut cellar. S cross-wing of 2 bays, separate build from central (hall) unit. Remains of crown-post roof similar to N cross-wing but cut by major stack. Second phase extends back also with crown-post roof elements. Tie-beams with crown-posts cut away long ago through whole range. Small terminal addition of C19 brick and timber construction. Central range roof appears to be re-built in simple side-purlin form.

Listing NGR: TL5383238596