Historic building recording at 141 Thorpe Road, Kirby Cross, Frinton on Sea, CO13 0NQ: October 2024

The aim of the building recording was to provide a detailed record and assessment of the buildings prior to conversion. The building recording was carried out to Level 3 (Historic England 2016) which is defined as: "Level 3 is an analytical record and will comprise an introductory description followed by a systematic account of the building's origins, development and use. The record will include an account of the evidence on which the analysis has been based, following the validity of the record to be re-examined in detail. It will also include all drawn and photographic records that may be required to illustrate the building's appearance and structure and to support an historical analysis. The information contained in the record will for the most part have been obtained through an examination of the building itself. The documentary sources used are likely to be those which are most readily accessible, such as historic Ordnance Survey maps, trade directories and other published sources. The record may contain some discussion the building's broader stylistic or historical context and importance. It may form part of a wider survey of a number of buildings which will aim at an overall synthesis, such as a thematic or regional publication, when the use of additional source material may be necessary as well as a broader historical and architectural discussion of the buildings as a group." In particular, the record considered: " Plan and form of the site. " Materials and method of construction. " Date(s) of the structure(s). " Function and internal layout. " Original and later phasing. " Fixtures and fittings. " An account of the building's past and present use. 141 Thorpe Road lies on the southern side of Thorpe Road in Kirby Cross, 3km west of Frinton-on-Sea. The semi-detached cottages set for demolition have historic origins, with a construction date of between 1866 and 1874. The buildings are timber-framed in construction and represent a good example of double-pile single-fronted cottages. Some probable original features survive, including doors, fire grates and sashwindows.