39, WEST STREET, 3A, NEWHAVEN LANE

39, WEST STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1280657
Date first listed:
25-Sept-1951
List Entry Name:
39, WEST STREET, 3A, NEWHAVEN LANE
Statutory Address:
39, WEST STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1280657
Date first listed:
25-Sept-1951
Date of most recent amendment:
18-Apr-1994
List Entry Name:
39, WEST STREET, 3A, NEWHAVEN LANE
Statutory Address 1:
39, WEST STREET
Statutory Address 2:
3A, NEWHAVEN LANE

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
39, WEST STREET
Statutory Address:
3A, NEWHAVEN LANE

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

County:
Essex
District:
Tendring (District Authority)
Parish:
Harwich
National Grid Reference:
TM2592532640

Details

HARWICH

TM2532NE WEST STREET
609-1/1/132 (South West side)
25/09/51 No.39
(Formerly Listed as:
WEST STREET
(South West side)
Nos.38A & 39)

GV II

Includes: No.3A NEWHAVEN LANE.
House. Mid C17 and C18. Timber-framed with rendered brick
front and parapet. Gabled roof of clay plain tiles.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics, and 2 hipped dormers with
moulded eaves and 2-light casements. Rebuilt panelled parapet
and projecting deep bands below this and at first-floor level.
First floor has one double-hung sash window with small square
panes and one narrow similar window. Ground floor has similar
double-hung sash window and pedimented doorcase with Ionic
frieze breaking forward over Corinthianesque pilaster capitals
with grotesque masks. Recessed 6-panel door with top panels
glazed and 3 stone steps. Gable end stack to north.
Long 2-storey gabled, plain clay tile roofed block to rear
incorporating No.3A Newhaven Lane. This has large square,
ridgeline stack and Welsh slate lean-to roofed stair tower
rising above eaves line.
INTERIOR: entrance passage has partition of panelling and
elliptical rear arch with keystone and panelled pilasters.
Front ground-floor room has fine corner cupboard with
semi-domed head, semicircular shelving and later, enclosing
doors. (Wall behind of brick is curved to accommodate
cupboard.) Boxed spine beams in front rooms.
First-floor front room has jowled post exposed. Early C19 fire
surround on first floor. Sections of C17-style panelling and
C18 panelled and boarded doors. A projecting single bay of
framing to rear has chamfered spine beam and contemporary
bridging joist. Wide elliptical-plan fireplace. Ground floor
of this was probably original kitchen. Tight winder stair to
attic in rear. All roofs have joggled side purlins, probably
of 'A' frame type. High quality and complete C17/C18
interiors.


Listing NGR: TM2592532640

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
366646
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

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

Ordnance survey map of 39, WEST STREET, 3A, NEWHAVEN LANE

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