Early 20th century car showroom and garage, Cox’s Yard, Rayne Road (EHER 80059)
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Summary
This site comprises a late 19th and early 20th century garage, including workshops, lock-ups and a car showroom which dates from 1925.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7558 2324 (67m by 67m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | RAYNE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
Type and Period
- SHOP (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1890 AD? to 2000 AD)
- HOUSE (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1896 AD to 2000 AD)
- WORKSHOP (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1896 AD? to 1979 AD?)
- YARD (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1896 AD? to 1980 AD?)
- MOTOR VEHICLE SHOWROOM (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - 1925 AD to 1980 AD)
Description
December 2022. Historic building survey.
The site comprises of two ground floor shops shown on a photograph in 1890, which were incorporated into the 1896 house. In 1919 this was made into a car maintenance and garage business. Workshops, built around 1896, are attached to the house and all the buildings were maintained until the business closed in the 1970s. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX75165 Building Recording Report: Hillman-Crouch, B.. 2022. Cox’s Yard, Rayne Road, Braintree: Historic building recording and analysis of the showroom and shop, 2018.