9 And 11, Park Lane

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 PARK LANE 669-1/1/318 (South side) 01/11/72 Nos.9 AND 11

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2 houses. Mainly c1700 but probably earlier, C17?. Timber-framed and plastered, peg-tiled roof, red brick stack. L shaped plan. 2 storeys. Front N elevation: 2 window range, shared stack, doorways adjacent to outer sides of windows, whole grouping off centre towards E end of block, clear building break with blank W end. Traces of fan-combed panelled pargetting under colour wash. Doorcases C19, flat hoods bead moulded, doors of 6 bead-moulded flush panels. Windows, ground floor C19 2-light casements with glazing bars, 4x3 panes. First floor early C18, moulded architraves, 2-light casements with leaded panes. E end elevation: ground floor peg-tiled lean-to, house end gable, first floor sliding sash window 4x3 panes. Pair of roof purlins exposed above. W end elevation: C17 ground floor rectangular bay window under old pentice roof, window framing ovolo moulded, 1:5:1 lights, later 2-paned casement to each light. Doorway adjacent with moulded architrave, simple cornice hood. C20 door. First floor, one 3-light C19 window 3x2 panes, one C20 casement window 2x2 panes, above, 3 purlins visible in each roof pitch, also wall plates exposed. Rear slated ground floor lean-to with C20 casement window. Building break on house front and triple purlins on gable at W end clearly show more than one phase of construction.

Listing NGR: TL5352538405