Earl Soham Lodge

EARL SOHAM LODGE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1030608
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Earl Soham Lodge
Statutory Address:
EARL SOHAM LODGE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1030608
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Earl Soham Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
EARL SOHAM LODGE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
EARL SOHAM LODGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Earl Soham
National Grid Reference:
TM 23210 63471

Details

TM 26 SW EARL SOHAM

8/28 Earl Soham 25.10.51 Lodge

GV II*

Former manor house. C16 to left hand side and probably to rear; front range added 1789; early C20 rear wing. Earlier parts timber framed, mainly brick cased but plastered to rear; front range of red brick; plaintiled roofs. 2 storeys and attic. 5 window range, 2:1:2, sashes with glazing bars in flush frames, flat brick arches, 2 later French windows to right hand side; central doorway with inset 6-panel door, the upper 4 panels glazed, rectangular fanlight with glazing bars, panelled reveals, sunk pilasters, enriched frieze and pedimented dentil cornice supported by scrolled console brackets; 3 gabled dormers with leaded windows, wooden modillion eaves cornice. Left hand wing cased in matching red brick; the gable end has a good stack with 3 detached octagonal flues with moulded bases and caps. The rear range has several C18 mullion and transom windows with square and diamond leaded panes. The main ground floor room of the left hand wing has roll-moulded main beams and cornice, some roll-moulded joists and some C16 panelling; original attic stairs. Later part has a well staircase with carved ends to the treads. Moated site.

Listing NGR: TM2321063471

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
285800
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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