Anchor Hotel (EHER 39222)

Early 20th century public house and hotel on site of 17th century public house of the same name.

Listed building description An early 20th century public house and hotel on site of 17th century public house of the same name. Designed in 1901 by George Henry Page of Colchester and erected on the site of earlier Anchor public houses dating back to the 1630s. The ground floor of Kentish ragstone rubble with upper floors faced in cement with eclectic timber-framing. 20th century pantile roof replaces Brosely tiles and octagonal wooden cupola (formerly leaded) with iron weathervane. There is an unusual mixture of Jacobean and Bavarian styles, square on plan of two storeys and attics with two windows to each main front. The south and east fronts have two projecting gables with deep coving and elaborate oak framing and terracotta dragon finials. The first floor has two elliptical curved windows, with elaborate Bavarian style fretted balcony but south front has one oriel and one two storey. There are French windows to the balcony. The ground floor has one curved three-light window and one five-light window. The ground floor windows have etched glass. Others have stained glass to the tops. Elaborate Jacobean style pilasters to first floor. Ground floor has three stone round-headed entrances with keystone and reeded pilasters, double door and stained glass. In the interior there is a well staircase with fretted balusters and Minton floor tiles, wooden bar fittings and black marble fireplaces. <1> <2> <3>