17 Silver Street, Maldon (EHER 38464)

A 16th century or earlier timber framed and rendered house. It has a plain timber parapet over a hipped plain tile roof which it shares with Nos 13 and 15 Silver Street (EHER 38462 and EHER 38463). The building is two storeys and the frontage projects out from the frontage of No. 15 (EHER 38463). The building is noted to contain the remnants of a cross-wing, probably of an open-halled house consisting of Nos 13, 15 and 17.

September 1971. Grade I Ilisted. A 16th century or earlier timber framed and rendered house, with 20th century pargetting. It has a plain timber parapet over a hipped plain tile roof which it shares with Nos 13 and 15 Silver Street (EHER 38462 and EHER 38463). It forms the end of this terrace. The building is two storeys with cellar, and the frontage projects out from the frontage of No.15 (EHER 38463), which is mirrored by No.13 (EHER 38462). The ground floor has an early 19th century slightly bowed window and contemporary doorcase with projecting moulded hood on thin pilasters. The north flank has a second entrance and a cellar entrance, via steps. There is a brick single-storey 20th century rear extension with plain tile gabled roof. Internally the building contains the remnants of a cross-wing, probably of an open-halled house consisting of Nos 13, 15 and 17. This was extended to the north-west in good quality softwood framing probably of the 18th century and has spine beams with bowtell 'chamfer'. Large cellar partly with brick barrel-vault. <1> See photos <2>.