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The Old Beer House (EHER 38154)

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Summary

18th century timber-framed house, former ale house.

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Location

Grid reference TL 6350 1626 (point)
Civil Parish HIGH EASTER, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX

Type and Period

Description

House is a former ale-house of the 18th century. It is timber-framed and plastered with a thatched roof, half-hipped at east end and hipped to west. The house is of two storeys with a thatched lean-to of two low storeys on north east corner. This has a short jetty and 17th century reused moulded bressummer. There is a 20th century porch on south front elevation with hipped thatched roof. It has one small off-centre ridgeline stack and stack against east wall. The house windows are a mixture of 20th and 18th century leaded light casements. It has an 'L' plan, two storey, 20th century rear extension with flat roof and partly painted weatherboarding and part painted brick (RCHM 27). <1> See: <2>

Sources

  • <1> Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
  • <2> Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 1 frame, 1/1996.

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