The Mercers Hall
THE MERCERS HALL, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030686
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Mercers Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THE MERCERS HALL, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030686
- Date first listed:
- 16-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Mercers Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MERCERS HALL, THE STREET
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 MERCERS HALL, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Walberswick
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 49554 74723
Details
TM 47 SE WALBERSWICK THE STREET
4/56 The Mercers Hall - - II
House. Originally a C15 wool hall standing in Lady Street, Lavenham; dismantled 1908 and re-erected here c.1920. Timber framed, with closely-spaced exposed half timbering; plaintiled roof. 2 storeys. 3 gabled wings; the gables to the front and left hand side have a jettied first floor and are the cross-wings of the original house. Front gable with 5-light mullioned oriel windows with moulded soffits to ground and first floors, the ground floor window probably a replacement; many of the other windows appear to be original and all have diamond leaded panes; doorway to right hand wing with modern boarded door and plaintiled hood. To the rear is an early C20 plastered extension with re-used timbers to first floor. Interior with much fine exposed timbering, 2 original doors, newel staircase, crown post roofs to the 2 jettied wings.
Listing NGR: TM4955474723
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285572
- 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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