30 And 32, Church Street

SAFFRON WALDEN

TL5338 CHURCH STREET 669-1/1/114 (North side) 28/11/51 Nos.30 AND 32

GV II

2 houses. Late C16 framing, early C19 rebuilding, C20 refurbishment. Timber framing, plastered, some late brickwork, peg and pantiled roofs, red brick stacks. Plan L shape, street range has large rear range partly shared with Johnsons Yard to E. 2 storeys, cellars and partial attics. Front S elevation: plastering has original and restored ashlar lining coved eaves, 2 similar units. 3-cant bay window through 2 storeys with adjacent doorway having flat cornice hood on brackets, slender moulded and pulvinated jambs, plain frieze, door No.30, upper glazing 2x2 panes, lower boarding, No.32 of 6 panels, adjacent boot scraper. Bay windows early C20, simple sashes, cellar grille and light below. Roof peg-tiled, hipped and set in at E end, stack c1800 at W end. Single gabled C20 dormer window to No.30, shaped barge-boards, 2-light casement window 2x2 panes. Rear, N elevation: No.30 single storey slated outshut, C20 brick over C19 framing, C20 door with upper glazing, lower framed boarding, adjacent, 2-light C20 casement window. No.32, all rear range to N with 3 C18/19 stacks, peg-tiled but N end pantiled. W side ground floor, C20 2-light casement window, glazed porche with 4 panelled door, upper pair glazed. First floor, C20 casement windows, one single-light, one 3-light. W end elevation: No.30 has 3 blocked window apertures. Close timber studding exposed in ground floor in wall of carriageway of No.28 (qv). E end elevation: No.32 integrated with No.34 and 1 Johnsons Yard (qv). 2 C20 casement windows, 2 and 3 lights also small brick addition. INTERIOR: No.30. Part of heavy late C16 framing remains originally terminating E of front door then extended to W end wall. Rear cranked internal tension brace to jowled post and transverse tension brace mortice for original W end, associated stud mortices and wattle groove. Trapped side purlin roof cambered collars, stack on W. No.32 construction covered.

Listing NGR: TL5384238611