NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH

NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH, HIGH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1112642
Date first listed:: 14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:: NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH
Statutory Address:: NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 1999-10-10
Reference:: IOE01/00747/05
Rights:: © Mr M W Keogh. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1112642
Date first listed:: 14-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:: NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH
Statutory Address 1:: NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH, HIGH STREET

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: NUMBER 42A (SINGER SEWING MACHINE SHOP) AND PART OF NUMBER 40 (MR B'S TEXTILES LIMITED SHOP) ATTACHED TO NORTH, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Essex
District:: Rochford (District Authority)
Parish:: Rayleigh
National Grid Reference:: TQ 80658 90790

Details

RAYLEIGH HIGH STREET TQ 8090-8190 (west side) 7/90 No. 42A. (Singer Sewing Machine Shop) and part of No. 40 (Mr. B.'s (Textiles) Ltd shop)attached to north - II

Shops. C16 or earlier origin with C18/C19 brick facing and later alterations. Timber framed, painted brick faced. Hipped red plain tiled roof. No chimney stack. 2 storeys. Moulded eaves cornice. One small paned vertically sliding sash to first floor, C20 shop front to ground floor. Left return with end pilasters and 2 window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes. 2 circular cast iron tie plates. Of 2 builds. Rear ground floor room with heavy moulded bridging joists and flat section ceiling beams. Front room with heavy stop chamfered bridging joist and ceiling beams. Heavy arched brace tie beam to first floor, possibly with crown post over. Some heavy wall studs and side girt exposed. The adjacent shop with C20 ground floor shop bay extension and 2 small paned vertically sliding sashes has been extensively altered but retains its ground floor ceiling and to the first floor south wall are 2 wall studs covered with coloured foliate painting probably of C16 date, these attached to No. 42A.

Listing NGR: TQ8065890790

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Legacy System number:: 123034
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.