Weavers

HAVERHILL

TL6745 HAMLET ROAD 816-1/5/11 (South West side) 09/05/73 Weavers

GV II

House, later school, and converted to offices late C20. Original range late C15 with early C17 wing extending back at right end: later alterations and C20 fenestration. Both parts timber-framed, original range weatherboarded to street, plastered and colourwashed at rear; pantile roof with gable end external brick stack: extension has plain tile roof with brick stack piercing roof slope. EXTERIOR: single-storey range with 2-storey gable ended extension wing to right. Entrance at rear of single-storey range. Street front pierced by one 5-light and one 2-light early C19 metal casements arranged continuously. Rear: plank door to right of a 5-light and a 2-light early C19 metal casements. Extension gable wall lit through a ground-floor 4-light C20 metal casement and a similar 3-light casement to first floor. Drip plank at eaves line. Rear gable end has C20 plank door under a hood on consoles. One C20 top-hung casement either side on both floors. INTERIOR: early range has principal studs of heavy scantling. Roof of 3 tie beams, the centre one cambered and with arched braces dropping to wall posts. North tie beam on knuckle braces. Plastered ceiling. Extension has exposed timber-frame of meagre scantling and roof of tie beams on arched braces. Chamfered bridging beams. C20 staircase.

Listing NGR: TL6748545147