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The King's Head Public House

A Grade II Listed Building in Ridgewell, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0401 / 52°2'24"N

Longitude: 0.532 / 0°31'55"E

OS Eastings: 573756

OS Northings: 240992

OS Grid: TL737409

Mapcode National: GBR PFY.3B7

Mapcode Global: VHJHK.5ZMF

Plus Code: 9F422GRJ+2R

Entry Name: The King's Head Public House

Listing Date: 16 May 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1317244

English Heritage Legacy ID: 114125

ID on this website: 101317244

Location: Ridgewell, Braintree, Essex, CO9

County: Essex

District: Braintree

Civil Parish: Ridgewell

Built-Up Area: Ridgewell

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: Ridgewell St Laurence

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


TL 7240-7340 RIDGEWELL CHAPEL ROAD
6/17 The King's Head Public
House

GV II

Long-jetty house, c.1500, altered in C19. Timber framed, plastered, with brick
facade in Flemish bond, roofed with handmade red clay tiles. 4 bays aligned
NW-SE, aspect SW, with chimney stack in second bays from SE end, forming a lobby-
entrance. 3 rear extensions, of which 2 have end chimney stacks, C19 and C20,
and 2 single-storey extensions beyond. Main range extended to SE by approx.
600mm in C18/19, and SW elevation faced with brick, obscuring jetty, C19. 2
storeys. Main elevation of painted brick. Half-glazed door, 4 double-hung
sash windows of 4,4,6 and 6 lights respectively, with external hinged shutters.
First floor, 3 double-hung sash windows of 6 lights, all late C19/20. Chimney
stack has grouped diagonal shafts. Interior has jowled posts and exposed
framing, heavy studs, plain-chamfered axial beams with plain stops, unchamfered
joists of horizontal section jointed to beams with unrefined soffit tenons.
The NW bay was the service end, axial partition removed, positions of twin
service doors and original stair trap identifiable. Original front door
blocked, but one iron hinge still in situ. Jetty underbuilt. 2 large wood-
burning hearths, one with original wooden cupboard at rear. On first floor,
one unglazed rear window with 2 of 3 diamond mullions in situ, arched braces
to tiebeams. Roof of clasped purlin construction with high arched collars at
every fourth rafter couple, and curved wind bracing. All rafters re-used,
trenched for former use in a crownpost construction. RCHM 10.


Listing NGR: TL7375640992

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