Description

TL5338
669-1/1/198

SAFFRON WALDEN

HIGH STREET
(East side)
No.38

GV
II

Shops. C18 and early C19. Timber-framed with Flemish-bond
gault brick front to High Street. Of 2 linked blocks, that to
N is of 3 storeys with attics and long gambrel roof of peg
tiles at right angles to frontage. Lower 2 storey building to
S with flat roof. Elevation: front of N part has plain parapet
with stucco string with recessed strip panel. Attic storey has
2 square 6-paned double-hung sash windows with stucco flat
arched heads. First floor has two 12-paned double-hung sashes
with similar heads. Ground floor has mid C19 shop front with
fascia, consoles, cornice and large panes of glass with
central recessed entrance. The S lower block has rebuilt brick
front with 2-light C19 small-paned casement on first floor.
Ground floor has mid C19 shopfront curving round to side
passage with moulded cornice fascia and large glass panes
divided by colonnette mullions with capitals. The shopfront
projects on flank and corner with curved glass. Long gambrel
roof has half hips at both ends, 3 rebuilt dormers and 1 C19
flat roofed dormer with 2-light casement having cental
horizontal glazing bar. Large stack through ridge line of
gambrel roof. Rendered flank of lower block has mixture of C20
windows on first floor.

Listing NGR: TL5372938418

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26490729

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