NHER 12497 (Building record) - 7 Market Place

October 1951. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description excerpt:
"Home. Early 19th century (core probably earlier). Painted brick. Low pitched slate roof with crow-stepped gable end. Gault brick chimney stacks. Two storeys. Three windows. Tall sashes with glazing bars, flat rubbed brick arches. Central doorway in elliptical headed opening with elliptical arched fanlight with radial bars, pilastered jambs and fielded-panel door. Corner pilasters. Red brick faced gable end with datestone:- "R.P. 1843". Early 19th-century painted brick three storey wing at rear with low-pitched slate hipped roof with wide cornice with paired modillion brackets, two windows, sashes with glazing bars."
Information from (S1).
Please consult the National Heritage List for England (S1) for the current listing details.
P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2022.

Cottage containing old stained glass (different from NHER 12496).
Information from (S2) in (S3).
The only stained glass now known in Hingham is in the two cottages at the east end of the north side of the Market Place, and is only a small panel.
Cottages have a post-fire 18th century façade, but east gable of 17th century brick has on two floors blocked circular windows each side of blocked rectangular ones. Stepped gable was rebuilt in 1845. Rear of houses also older; 'Tudor' fireplace said to have been uncovered upstairs in one.
Combiled by E. Rose (NAU), 29 November 1978. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2022.

[1] confirms the Tudor fireplace which is in the second house from the east, below an angled double chimney.
He states the rear wing is timber framed and may have been a separate house (for this building now see NHER 65298).
The adjoining house to the west [NHER 40190] also has a timber framed rear.
Photograph (S5) shows original window spaces, perhaps 17th century.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 31 March 1981. Information from record card (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2022.

Number 7 is dated by (S1)to the 19th century alone due to the date of 1843 but says 'core possibly older'.
E. Rose (NLA), 28 February 2004.

Photograph of toilet in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 5 September 2005.

(S6) dates the gable to the east of Number 7 to 1843.
H. Mellor (HES), 28 April 2016.