81 and 83 The Street

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/10/2019

TQ 2441 5/66

THE STREET Nos 81 and 83

(formerly listed as Nos 1 and 3 (The Cottage) THE STREET, previously listed as Street Cottage)

11.11.66

II Two C15 adjoining hall houses with smoke bay inserted in late C17 and with jetties built out in early C19. Timber-framed with painted brick infilling in the east wall but otherwise refaced with red brick on the ground floor and painted tile having above. Gable at the east end of the south front. Tiled roof.

Two storeys. Casement windows. Three windows facing south, two windows facing east. Simple doorcase with wooden hood on brackets. No. 81 was a hall-house with three bays 15 ft long. It has a fine chamfered Crown post and remains of arch braces to an open truss. Originally there was a stair ladder to the solar bedroom, which was jettied out over the service room below. This was under-built in brick in the early C19. In the late C17 a smoke bay was inserted and later a chimney. No. 83 has a Crown post roof and the upright posts are heavily jowled. A chimney has been added at the side.

Listing NGR: TQ2416041114