Late 19th century outbuilding to the rear of the former Sugar Loaves pub, 175 Swan Street, Sible Hedingham (EHER 80338)

A late 19th century outbuilding of the former Sugar Loaves pub.

May 2015. Building survey. The outbuilding to the west of the pub had been partially demolished before the investigation, with only a section to the north-west left standing. The remaining building is wooden framed structure, built from entirely machine cut timbers and standing on a brick plinth consisting of eight courses of unfrogged bricks. There is a building in the vicinity of the current structure on the 1840 tithe map, but the first edition 1876 OS map shows no outbuilding present. A building does not re-appear on the site until the 1897 second edition OS map. A building schematic from 1932, attached to a request for planning permission for the installation of two petrol pumps at the Sugar Loaves, shows the outbuilding and lists it as “Garages” and “Gents”. All the evidence suggests that the outbuilding is of late 19th century date and might be a replacement for the previous outbuilding shown in the 1840 tithe map. The north-west elevation of the structure is currently weatherboarded, and until recently the other elevations were as well, judging from the nail holes visible on the exposed timbers. <1>