Site of 19th century, Kidbys Boatyard, Brightlingsea (EHER 81334)

Site of former possible 19th century, timber framed and weatherboarded sail loft with grey slate roof. The building was of two storeys with loft and a shop to the ground floor. A viewing balcony was added in the early 20th century when the building became a yacht club. It was the last remaining building of Kirby's boat building yard, which built smacks and row boats.

Information from NRHE Boat building workshop/sail loft dating to the 19th century. It was timber framed and weather boarded with grey slate roof. It was two storey building with gabled to road. Gable with ground and first floor double vertically boarded doors. The return four light first floor windows and two four light ground floor windows. Weatherboarded lean-to to left. It is the only remaining building on Kirby's boat building yard, which built smacks and row boats. The building does not appear on either the 1874 or 1897 maps of Tower Road. It is thought that that boats were built on site from circa 1895 until the Second World War, although it may be that the building was constructed at a later date then when the site was brought into use. It has now been demolished. <1>