The Old Thatched Cottage
THE OLD THATCHED COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030500
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD THATCHED COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030500
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD THATCHED COTTAGE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD THATCHED COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cratfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 30906 75198
Details
TM 37 NW CHATFIELD BELL GREEN
2/42 The Old Thatched Cottage - - II
House. In 2 main phases: c.1500 to north of stack, late C17 to south; restored and extended to rear (east) in mid C20. Timber framed and plastered, with some colourwashed brick casing; thatched roof. One and a half storeys. 3 cell form. Various casement windows: to the front there are 2 4-light C19 windows and a reconstructed early mullioned window, to the rear is a 5-light mullioned window of c,1500; mid C20 entrance doors; one gabled dormer to rear. Internal stack. Interior with exposed framing and C16-C17 newel stairs: the older part was floored over in late C16 and at a later date 2 cruck-like members were added at first floor level to raise the ceiling; the roof structure over the earlier end is smoke-blackened.
Listing NGR: TM3090675198
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286061
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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