NHER 40591 (Building record) - Antique shop and Post Office, King Street

February 1984. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description Excerpt:
"Shops and domestic quarters. 1598. Timber framed with rendered wattle and daub infill refaced c.1860-70 in brick with gault brick dressings. Roof of black glazed pantiles. Two storeys. Double fronted shop front to left with half glazed door. Door to right of shop front in fluted case under segmental arch."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
Amended by P. Beers (HES), 25 June 2020.

June 2002. Building survey of Burrage House.
Suggested as early 17th century with interesting 17th/18th century corridor, refronted 19th century.
See (S2) and photographs in file.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 21st July 2004.

Previously NHER 9200 context 20.

(S3) records as The Old Post Office and Burrage House.
The site of this house seems to have been assembled by the purchase of two adjacent properties by John and Robert Burrage in 1598 to 1599. The early 17th century date given by the survey is consistent with this. It was recently subdivided in 1675. The west end had a new built buttery and shop and the east end a shed, stables, outhouses and shops. Both parts were back in one ownership by 1825 and by 1877 they had been acquired by John Gall who was probably responsible for the continuous brick front.
See (S3).
M. Dennis (NLA), 10 May 2006.

May 2004. Dendrochronological analysis.
Seven samples were obtained, three of which were usable. Felling appears to have occurred after 1694 and before 1729, and construction is likely to have taken place within this period as there is some evidence that some timbers were initially utilised green.
See (S4).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 10 July 2009.