Colchester Archaeological Trust

CAT Report 1797: summary

Historic building recording at Red House, High Street, Great Oakley, CO12 5AQ:February 2022
by Sarah Veasey (with contributions from Dr Pip Parmenter)

Date report completed: April 2022
Location: Red House, High Street, Great Oakley, CO12 5AQ
Map reference(s): TM 19469 27608
File size: 45658 kb
Project type: Historic Building Recording
Significance of the results:
Keywords: Great Oakley

Summary. A programme of historic building recording was carried out by Colchester Archaeological Trust at Red House, High Street, Great Oakley in February 2022.

Red House lies in a prominent position on the corner of the High Street and Farm Road in the historic settlement of Great Oakley. While Red House is not listed it is located within a conservation area and is surrounded by many historic buildings, including some that date to the 15th century. Formerly two 18th-century cottages, Red House is now one large dwelling with an early 20th-century extension at the rear.