Quayside Court, including lamp standards flanking entrance (EHER 26319)
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Summary
Mid 19th century railway hotel, later municipal offices and public conveniences.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2596 3281 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- RAILWAY HOTEL (Mid 19th century - 1864 AD (post) to 1864 AD (post))
- PUBLIC CONVENIENCE (Mid 19th century - 1864 AD (post) to 1864 AD (post))
- LAMP POST (Mid 19th century to Modern - 1864 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWN HALL (Mid 19th century to Unknown - 1864 AD)
- APARTMENT (Late 20th century to 21st century - 1994 AD to 2050 AD)
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.
Quayside Court, including lamp standards flanking entrance. Built in 1864 as a Railway Hotel, the building later became the Town Hall and is now flats. The hotel was designed by Thomas Allom and is of four-storeys and basements with large relatively plain rear blocks. Built of yellow gault brick and render with stone dressings and low pitched Welsh slate roofs. The main elevation has a central dentilled pediment with a clock face in a laurel wreath and adorned sea monsters with lion's heads. <1>
The mid 19th century railway hotel later became municipal offices and public conveniences. <2>
Additional reference <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX85 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Tendring.
- <2> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <3> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. BF099583.
Related Events (1)
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1211927
- National Monuments Record: TM 23 SE 110