21, Gold Street

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 GOLD STREET 669-1/1/162 (East side) 01/11/72 No.21

GV II

House. 1851, refurbished in C20 for offices. Timber-framed and plastered, red brick, slate and clay tiled roofs. Plan L shaped. 2 storeys and partial attic. Front W elevation: red brick, ruddled and tuck-pointed, 5 bays, 4 window range, windows stuccoed voussoirs, sashes with thin glazing bars, 3x4 panes. Doorway second bay from S, moulded cornice and hood, moulded architrave, over-light, door of 6 moulded panels, second smaller simple doorway in N bay, stuccoed voussoir, over-light, 6 panel door. Slated roof has N end ridge stack, 2 further stacks behind roof at centre and S end. Rear E elevation: 2 conjoined brick and slated gabled wings and, to N, deeper timber-framed wing with clay tiled gambrel roof. C20 deep ground floor lean-to felted porch in internal angle. Brick units and some burnt headers, scored pointing and, inset, an inscribed stone plaque, C.P.1851. 3 first floor sash windows with ruddled and tuck-pointed voussoirs, glazing bars, 3x4 panes. Ground floor, C20 2-light window, concrete lintel and 2x2 casement window. Porch, C20, plain door with upper light and single-light casement window. N wing. C20 casement windows, ground floor to attic, 4, 3, and 2-light respectively, in S return wall first floor single light C20 casement window. S end elevation: gable of street range and short rear wing in red brick, some burnt headers, scored pointing. Single ground floor C20 rear window, concrete lintel, 3 lights. INTERIOR: principal blocks plain, C20 refurbished. N wing has some C19 framing members exposed in pine, tie-beams with knee braces, floor joists of deep, thin section. The N wing probably pre-dates the brick building with which it was incorporated in major brick enlargement of 1851.

Listing NGR: TL5383638294