Listed Building record MDO19274 - 26 High East Street, Dorchester

'House with shop,…10 yds east of Cornhill, has the front faced with stucco probably on timber framing and the other walls of stone. The N. part of the building is of the 16th century remodelled in the 19th century, and the S. part was added probably in the first half of the 17th century.'

'House with shop,…10 yds east of Cornhill, has the front faced with stucco probably on timber framing and the other walls of stone. The N. part of the building is of the 16th century remodelled in the 19th century, and the S. part was added probably in the first half of the 17th century; a large chimney stack between the two has been removed and the whole ground floor made into one room. The first floor was jettied on the front. The top storey may be an addition. There are modern additions on the S. Inside on the ground floor the earlier building retains an original open timber ceiling divided into four panels by intersecting moulded ceiling beams; similarly a 17th century timber ceiling survives in the later part, divided into six panels by moulded beams of plainer section.' (1) Archaeological observations during renovations in 1981 revealed that this house was originally a 15th century timber framed building. (2)

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Apr 28 2009 5:13AM