Recorder's House

Recorder's House is a mid-15th century three-storey town house located on Thaxted Town Street. The building features a jettied design at both the first and second storeys, constructed from timber framing and plaster, topped with a red plain tile roof. It has a two-window range of 18th-century double-hung vertical sliding sashes with glazing bars. The ground floor includes 19th-century shop window bays, while the first floor has bay windows that rest on original oriel cills, which are intricately carved with a Griffon and the arms of Edward IV, supported by a lion and a bull. The jetties are held up by carved brackets on shafts with moulded capitals. At the rear, there is an original outbuilding that is also timber framed and plastered, featuring a red plain tile roof and two storeys. This outbuilding is connected to the main house and has 16th or 17th-century infill. A mid-15th-century red brick chimney stack is present as well. Inside, much of the original frame is exposed, showcasing original windows, a stop-chamfered beam, and jowled storey posts, along with some 17th-century and modern panelling. The house is named after the Recorder, as per the 1556 Charter.