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61 Lower Street (EHER 36557)

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Summary

18th century red brick house, with a 19th century timber-framed additions at rear. It is called 'Brewery House' as hand bottling was undertaken in the cellar, as part of Stansted Brewery.

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Location

Grid reference TL 5148 2512 (point)
Civil Parish STANSTED MOUNTFITCHET, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

18th century red brick house with a parapet and dentilled brick cornice on the east front. There are 19th century timber-framed and weather-boarded additions at the rear. It is two storeys and attics, with a three window range of double-hung sashes with glazing bars in flush cased frames. The ground storey has two late 19th century canted bays. There is a central doorway with a six-panel door, fluted pilasters, ornamented frieze, cornice and an ornamental fanlight. The roof is tiled on the front block, with two hipped dormers and end external chimney stacks. The rear block has a slate roof. <1> 2002. Survey. 'Brewery House' is extant - a fine red brick, clay tiled roofed Georgian house in the cellar of which hand bottling was undertaken. The facade of the house is in three bays with a bay window either side of a decorative doorway. It is of three storeys and the rear range is mainly rendered, but with some weather-boarding on the south side and under a slate roof. There are two out-buildings and the boundary wall to Lower Street is of flint and brick. <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Report: Crosby, T.. 2002. Essex Breweries: An archaeological and historical survey and appraisal of the features and sites.

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