Guildhall

ASHDON CHURCH END 1. 5222 Guildhall TL 5841 29/25 26.11.51

II* GV

1. Late C15 timber-framed building mentioned in a will dated 1501 when Roger Bryght left his tenement with 2 houses on it, called "Bryghtes" to the Guild of St Mary the Virgin. The first mention of the Guildhall occurs in the court roll for the Manor of Ashdon Hall in 1518. In 1731 the Guildhall was converted into 3 dwellings for poor families and in the C20 it was restored and converted into one tenement. On the north side the timber-framing is exposed and it is plastered on the south side. Two storeys. The upper storey is jettied on the north front, on exposed joists with the remains of some original brackets and shafts. Five window farm on the north and south fronts. Casements with lattice leaded lights. On the upper storey of the north front there are the remains of the sills of 3 original oriel windows and a restored boarded and studded door. Roof tiled, with a gambrel at the east end. A modern porch projects on the south side. (RCHM 7).

Listing NGR: TL5810341465