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 |
Type and Period
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>