Looms Cottage
LOOMS COTTAGE, BOULGE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030749
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Looms Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- LOOMS COTTAGE, BOULGE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030749
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Looms Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOOMS COTTAGE, BOULGE ROAD
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:
- LOOMS COTTAGE, BOULGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Burgh
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 23286 52357
Details
BURGH BOULGE ROAD TM 25 SW (East Side) 2/56 Looms Cottage II House. C17 with C19 and C20 additions. Timber framed with colourwashed render and a thatched roof. Single storey with attic. Two-cell baffle entry plan with additions. Entrance front: (originally the rear). Single storey C19 addition at right which has a cambered-headed 1/2-glazed door at left and a cambered-headed window of 3x3 panes at right. The C17 body of the building is at left of this and has a plinth of C20 bricks with rendered walling above. Slightly projecting portion at right which is blank at ground floor level and to left of this is a 4-light ground floor casement and a 3-light C20 metal casement at far left. To the attic are 3 gabled dormer windows, each of 2 casement lights. The left hand gable end has a lean-to to its lower body with a 3-light C20 casement window and a single-light window to the first floor. The right hand gable end has a 3- light ground floor casement window at left with C20 lean-to addition to the right with a flat roof and there is a 2-light window to the gable. Above this at ground floor level are, at far left, a 2-light window and a single- light casement window arranged in close formation and set in brick walling. To the right of this are one ground floor casement window of 4x3 panes and a doorway to left of centre and at right again a 2-light window. The attic has two 2-light gabled dormer windows. Ridge chimney stack to right of centre. Interior: to the ground floor are exposed studded walls with blocked windows, jowled wall posts and through bracing. Chamfered ceiling beams with stepped run-out stops and a chimney bressumer of similar form. Close studding and angle braces at first floor level also. Formerly the house of the artist Anna Zinkeisen, whose studio (not included in this list) stands c.3 yards to the north-east of the house.
Listing NGR: TM2328652357
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285420
- 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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