The Saffron Hotel (Part)

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 HIGH STREET 669-1/1/183 (East side) 28/11/51 No.10 The Saffron Hotel (part) (Formerly Listed as: HIGH STREET No.10 The Saffron Hotel incl. buildings in Courtyard at rear)

GV II

Hotel. c1500 and early C19. Timber-framed and rendered with concrete plain tile roof rising to large hipped roof to rear. 2 storeys with attics and cellars. One C20 flat roofed dormer and 2 rendered stacks through front roof slope, slate on part of roof at rear. Front elevation: has plain parapet with applied C20 lettering and painted timer moulded cornice. The main part of facade had 2 canted bay windows rising full height with cornice carried round tops. Small paned double-hung sash windows and panelled corner pilasters. Central pedimented Doric doorcase with 6 panelled door and rectangular fanlight of 6 semicircles and curved triangles at intersections. One cellar grille. To the S is a recessed part of facade with, on the first floor, a 15 paned double-hung sash window and a square double-hung sash with central vertical glazing bar. Ground floor has large carriage opening to yard with iron spandrel brackets. Pedestrian opening at side and floor joists exposed over. Rear range with red Flemish bond brickwork. INTERIOR: entrance hall has c1500 spine beam and clamps with moulding and leaf decoration. Cupboard in rear wall with decorative glass panes and Greek frett decoration. Some early C19 cornices and doors in upper rooms. Early C19 staircase with stick balusters.

Listing NGR: TL5366838546