Former 20th century legal offices at 2 The Broadway, Wickford (EHER 80088)

Demolished in August 2019. A single-storey twentieth century brick-built building with flat roof and timber fascia. Formerly used by ‘Brian Ruff, Angus& Jewers’ solicitors, the building had a reception area with modern counter and cupboards, and an access door to 4 The Broadway.

March 2019. Level 1 building recording. 2 The Broadway is a single-storey, flat-roofed structure. Historic maps indicate a building was first constructed here between 1922 and 1955-8, although the present structure is a later rebuild/reworking. It has a shopfront facing north-east towards The Broadway, constructed in textured red brick, with a timber fascia and stallriser and a recessed doorway. The door and shop windows have plain glazing; the larger window displays the company name ‘Brian Ruff, Angus & Jewers’ [solicitors]. The remainder of the exterior of the building is faced with a combination of painted render and painted vertical timber boarding. Most recently, Nos. 2-8 The Broadway served as inter-connected offices of Brian Ruff, Angus& Jewers, solicitors, with No. 2 being the reception area. The interior of the building has a modern counter and storage cupboards occupying its south-western side, and access into the adjoining No. 4 via a doorway to the north-east. <1> August 2019. Demolition. The building was demolished in August 2019 in advance of the construction of a new Aldi supermarket on the adjacent land. <2>