Building record 164/0/11 - House on Moody Street, Congleton

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 55907 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Probably seventeenth century. Nineteenth century ‘black and white’ sham timber frame refronting to earlier timber frame. Painted cement panels; original stone base; two storeys; gable on left-hand side with scalloped barge-boards; five modern wood casement windows; nineteenth century canted bay window to left of ground storey; three Plain doorways, No 8 with radial fanlight and 6-panelled door, the others modern; plain eaves, modern tiles. Covered-way to right of No 8. A hoard of gold coins was discovered here in 1956 which consisted of seven James I laurels and eleven Charles I unites (see CHER 164/0/14). Nos 6 to 14 (even) form a group.