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- | Anthony Myeris, a joiner from Harwich, bought the building in 1647 and sold it to John and Josian Lambert of Wapping. Around this time the house seems to have been completely rebuilt with a new timber frame, probably on the existing cellars. At the same time as selling the house for £88 in 1653 to John Lambert, Anthony Myeris is also bound to him in the sum of £160. | + | Anthony Myeris, a joiner from Harwich, bought the building in 1647 and sold it to John and Josian Lambert of Wapping. Around this time the house seems to have been completely rebuilt with a new softwood timber frame, probably on the existing cellars. At the same time as selling the house for £88 in 1653 to John Lambert, Anthony Myeris is also bound to him in the sum of £160. |
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The building underwent a major upgrade in 1769, creating, broadly the building we see today. The building was re-fronted, extended to the rear and internally reapportioned to create the large council chamber on the first floor with Mayor's parlour and a sweeping staircase. The second floor now houses the town archive but was once accommodation – lately the caretaker's flat. | The building underwent a major upgrade in 1769, creating, broadly the building we see today. The building was re-fronted, extended to the rear and internally reapportioned to create the large council chamber on the first floor with Mayor's parlour and a sweeping staircase. The second floor now houses the town archive but was once accommodation – lately the caretaker's flat. | ||
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+ | ===== Harwich Architectural Survey ===== | ||
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+ | The Guildhall was surveyed and interpreted as part of the Harwich Architectural Survey Project which was funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. | ||
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+ | An interpretation of the building by Brenda and Elphin Watkin is available for {{ :guildhall_building_survey.pdf |download here}}. | ||
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