55 And 57, Stortford Road

TL 6222 GREAT DUNMOW STORTFORD ROAD TL 6221 (S SIDE) 7/41, 8/9 Nos. 55, 57, (formerly listed as 7.2.52 The Royal Oak Inn) GV II

House, former public house, late C14 and C16/17. Timber framed and plastered with gabled peg tile roofs. 'T' shaped, but with hipped roofed, white weatherboarding, later outbuilding at rear of W end. Front has crosswing at E end with cast iron, leased light window over rectangular bay window with small panes and wrought iron sign bracket. Main block has very small, gabled dormer in front roof slope, 2 large cast iron leaded light windows on first floor over a lean-to porch with brick steps and timber painted handrail. Also a 2 light iron leaded light casement and slightly bowed similar window. The West gable has 4 light, leaded light casement over a C19 leaded light square bay window. Lean-to at E flank of crosswing and off-centre big stack in front of ridgeline and stack against E end of crosswing. Interior reveals fairly complete frame of late C14 crosswing but without its central crownpost. "Hall" range suggests early C17 later raised. (RCHM 23).

Listing NGR: TL6240222003