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The Oaks Restaurant and The Old Bakehouse (EHER 34405)

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Summary

The Oaks Restaurant, forms the original building, the Old Bakehouse, forming the right end, has on the ground floor a 20th century shopfront. A 17th to 18th century house, altered in the 20th century is now a restaurant, shop and two houses. The building is timber framed, plastered, and roofed with handmade red clay tiles.

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Location

Grid reference TM 1784 2237 (point)
Civil Parish THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX

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Description

Listed building description The Oaks Restaurant, forms the original building, the Old Bakehouse, forming the right end, has on the ground floor a 20th century shopfront. A 17th to 18th century house, altered in the 20th century is now a restaurant, shop and two houses. The building is timber framed, plastered, and roofed with handmade red clay tiles. It is formed of three bays facing NE with stack in middle bay behind axis, forming a lobby-entrance. There is a 18th to 19th century extension to right, with internal stack at end. At the left end is a catslide extension to rear, with 20th century extensions beyond. At the right end is a single-storey rear extension, roofed with red clay corrugated tiles, connecting main block to 19th century bakehouse of red brick roofed with red clay pantiles. It is two storeys and attics. <1> <2>

Sources

  • <1> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 2 frames, 10/1985.
  • <2> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).

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