Latitude: 52.3979 / 52°23'52"N
Longitude: 0.2688 / 0°16'7"E
OS Eastings: 554460
OS Northings: 280183
OS Grid: TL544801
Mapcode National: GBR M6H.NSH
Mapcode Global: VHHJ6.LZZP
Plus Code: 9F4297X9+4G
Entry Name: No. 47, FORE HILL
Listing Date: 10 June 1991
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1262254
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435473
ID on this website: 101262254
Location: Ely, East Cambridgeshire, CB7
County: Cambridgeshire
District: East Cambridgeshire
Civil Parish: Ely
Built-Up Area: Ely
Traditional County: Cambridgeshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cambridgeshire
Church of England Parish: Ely
Church of England Diocese: Ely
Tagged with: Building
TL 58 SW,
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ELY,
FORE HILL,
No 47
GV
II
House. Circa late C13 or early C14 with later alterations and
reduction including circa early to mid C19 remodelling. Timber-framed,
partly rebuilt and refaced in C19. Flemish bond gault brick, earlier
brick partly rendered at right hand (SE) end and C20 brick at left
hand(NW) end. Plain tile roof with gable ends and brick modillion
eaves. Slate roof outshut at rear. Brick gable end stack. Two bays of
a medieval open hall remodelled with inserted floors at rail and tie
beam levels and a rear outshut. Two storeys and attic. Asymmetrical 2-
window range south west front. C19 sashes, 12-pane on first floor,
plate glass on ground floor. Doorway on right with flush panel door
and rectangular overlight with margin panes. Ground floor openings
with flat brick arches. One flat roof dormer with casement. At the
rear main roof is carried down over large outshut with sash window.
INTERIOR: On the ground and first floors all joinery is C19 but
supporting the first floor is a roughly chamfered axial beam, partly
boxed, and above survives two bays of a smoke blackened crown-post roof.
Tall octagonal crown-post with mutilated moulded cap and base and with
curved braces to collar and crown purlin (one collar brace missing).
Three mortices in the crown-purlin for braces to the right (SE) gable
which has been rebuilt and to the central stud of the partition on the
left (NW) end. Another brace on the opposite of the partition has been
truncated and at the apex of the partition there is a plastered panel
that appears to be smoke-blackened on right hand inner side only.
Common rafters and collars mostly intact. Below the central and left
tie-beam are mortice for braces.
Listing NGR: TL5446080183
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