Description

TL 8422-8522 COGGESHALL BRIDGE STREET (east side)

9/26 No. 27 (Bridge House)

GV II

House. C18, altered in early C19. Timber framed and plastered, with facade of gault brick in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red plain tiles. Rectangular plan facing W with 2 stacks in each side, and wing to rear right. C19 2-storey lean-to extension to right. 2 storeys. Ground floor, 2 sashes of 12 lights with stone lintels inscribed to imitate gauged bricks. First floor, 3 sashes of 12 lights with crown glass. Central 6-panel door, 4 panels glazed, with plain overlight in doorcase with panelled jambs and soffit, 2 fluted engaged stone columns and stone architrave with 2 wreaths on frieze; one stone step. Hipped roof. The right lean-to has one late C19 sash of 12 lights with similar lintel on each floor, and a stepped parapet. Cast iron railings at front, returning to house at both ends of main part, with plain bars, floriate terminals, and gate with octagonal gateposts with bud terminals and scrolled rear stays. Stacks of red brick, exposed. Yellow brick extension to rear left. Early C19 sashes to rear of main block and on both sides of rear wing. Central entrance hall with early C19 quarter-turn stair, wreathed moulded mahogany handrail, 2 mahogany stick balusters to each tread, reeded mahogany newel and scrolled tread ends; original mahogany gate at top. Semi-elliptical arch to right. Formerly associated with Little Coggeshall Brewery to rear left (item 9/25). Illustrated by J. Greig in Excursions through Essex, 1818 and recorded in a map of 1832 (Essex Record Office, D/DBs).

Listing NGR: TL8496922413

External Links

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