Centre House Stuart House the Church House
CENTRE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030788
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Centre House Stuart House the Church House
- Statutory Address:
- CENTRE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1030788
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Centre House Stuart House the Church House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CENTRE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- STUART HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- CENTRE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- STUART HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHURCH HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Peasenhall
- National Grid Reference:
- TM3555669274
Details
TM 36 NE PEASENHALL CHURCH STREET (west side)
9/63 Stuart House, Centre House
- and The Church House
7.12.66
GV II
3 houses; probably originally a single farmhouse. C16; C20 addition to north
cross wing (Stuart House). Timber framed and plastered; the roof is a mixture
of plaintiles, pantiles, double Roman tiles and asbestos slates. 2 storeys
and attics. A main range with slightly projecting flanking cross wings.
Various mostly C18-C19 casement windows; the south cross wing (The Church
House) has a boarded door and a 4-panel door; Centre House has a 6-panel door,
the upper 4 panels glazed; Stuart House has a C18 doorcase with Roman Doric
pilasters, entablature, triangular pediment and a 6-panel door, the upper 4
panels glazed. To the north Stuart House has a mid C19 doorcase and one
window with square leaded panes. Stuart House was the scene of the murder in
1902 of Rose Harsant, the renowned "Peasenhall Murder".
Listing NGR: TM3555669274
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285301
- 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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