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from Saffron Walden Historical Journal No 2 (2002) Dates
on Buildings and Exterior Walls in Saffron Walden by
Neville & Jean Price Abbey Lane:
Congregational (now URC) Church:
founded 1665, rebuilt 1811; W. G. Gibson's Almshouses 1840; Alpha Place:
1850. Artisans' Dwellings:
1882. Ashdon Road:
No 61: 1901; Nos. 109−111: 1905; Nos. 115-117: 1903; house opposite
De Vigier Avenue, now demolished: 1848. Bridge Street:
no. 4: 1827. Castle Street:
no. 1: 1843; no. 35, Walsingham House: rebuilt AD MDCCCXXV (on west wall
under roof); 1655 (on east wall above door into garden); no. 61: 1411; no.
63: 1510; Trinity House: LI (or J) K 1846 & ? GK1846 (beside two top
windows); St. Mary's Junior School: National Schools built by general
subscription on a site presented by the Lord of the Manor AD 1845,
modernised 1965. Caton's Lane
farm: 1831 F. G. Church Street:
Sun Inn block: 1600, 1625, 1676; Adams & Land car park wall behind no.
14: JC 1849; No. 22, east wall of back garden adjoining no. 24: J. S.
1871; No. 23, garden wall: W.R. 1837. Debden Road:
Water Tower: 9th May 1913. East Street:
Boys' British School: 1838; Police Station, above front door: 1884. Elm Grove:
east-west wall between Elm Grove & Gold Street: G. 1841; north-south
wall on the west side of property, opposite No. 18: 1821; north-south wall
on east side of property, opposite No. 13: G MDCCCXXII; Elm Grove House,
pillar beside driveway: JC 1819. Fairycroft Road:
No. 62, on corner: 1907. Freshwell Street:
Nos. 19 and 21: 'Almshouse Tenements erected by G.S. Gibson, 1881'. George Street:
building rear of Glasswell's, west wall: R. G. and R. 1857. Gold Street:
No. 21, rear wall of house: CB 1851; between Nos. 41-43: 1810
(probably date of re-fronting); off Gold Street, wall behind No. 49 and
between it and Elm Grove: G 1841. High Street:
No. 3 (Norfolk House), on south wall: AD 1848; No. 7, in red brick wall in
garden running down to Hoggs Green: G MDCCCII; No. 21, south wall of
garden: 1868 B. (this would be Robert Burch, chemist); No. 34: AD 1908;
No. 76: on brick between front door and window, close to window: GN 1782;
beside No. 100, over entry: F. G. 1850. Hill Street:
No. 18, on west wall of Baily, Williams & Lucas: AD 1850; over public
lavatory beside Pig Market: MDCCCXXXI. Little Walden Road:
Rowley Farm Lodge: 1830; Stonebridge Farm: 1854; Bells Cottage: 1880; Mead
Cottage: 1890. Little Marchmont:
party wall at rear of No. 7: A.M. 1870. London Road:
west front of old chapel: 1822; south side of boundary wall to north of
chapel: 1830. Margaret Way:
No. 7, on east-facing wall on west of property (wall was originally part
of Gibson property connected with Hill House. The 'A' is thought to be
Archer, connected with the brickworks at Wendens Ambo): J. A. 1830. Market Hill:
south wall of rear garden of Elizabeth Michael shop (formerly Penning's,
visible from library staff room): G + L 1849; east-facing wall of old
warehouse inside same shop (formerly exterior wall before alterations. J.
L. is John Leverett): J L 1849. Market Passage:
on brick in west wall of building behind Hart's: C. W. P. 1805. Market Place:
Barclay's Bank, carved on front door: 1874. Market Street:
blue plaque on town hall: 'The just shall live by faith Hebrews 10:38 JOHN
NEWMAN a pewterer from
Maidstone, Kent, was burnt at the stake in Saffron Walden, for his
Protestant faith 31 August 1555.' Museum Street:
no. 17: T. W. 1863; east front of Rectory (now doctor's surgery): PROLAPSA
ANTIQUA DOMO HANC NOVAM POSUIT PATRONUS MDCCXCIII: 'The old house having
fallen down, the Patron put up this new one. 1793'. (presumably the patron
was Lord Braybrooke). Museum:
'THIS BUILDING WAS PRESENTED TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE MUSEUM ON DECEMBER
31st 1945 BY J. D. PLAYER ESQ. D. L. I. P. AN HONORARY FREEMAN OF THE
BOROUGH.' Park Lane:
nos. 1 & 2 Prime's Close both have: 1847. Radwinter Road:
89-97 Rose Villas: 1870; wall beyond: F. W. E. 1852; no. 111, Bella
Cottage: 1876. South Road:
no. 15: 1895; no. 27: J.C. 1852; Saffron Walden College: 'This building
commenced October 1882, and opened by Sir T. Fowell Buxton Bart: May 17,
1884, is the gift of George Stacey Gibson Esq. of the Town, to the British
and Foreign School Society, by whom this tablet is placed in grateful
memory of the Donor.' St Mary's Church:
Braybrooke family vault, exterior east end: 'This vault closed in 1860'. Station Road:
nos. 3-4: W. M. 1851; nos. 9-10: MDCCCLXXI;
no. 12: 1877. Station Street:
no. 8: W. B. Coster Villa 1911. Thaxted Road:
Gas Works 1836 on each building; no. 91: MDCCCXLIX. Note: the late Neville Price acknowledged
the earlier work of Kenneth Lovatt in compiling contributions to this
list. ©
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