BROOK HOUSE

BROOK HOUSE, 36, CUMBERLAND STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1031061
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1951
List Entry Name:: BROOK HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BROOK HOUSE, 36, CUMBERLAND STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1031061
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1951
Date of most recent amendment:: 08-Sep-1972
List Entry Name:: BROOK HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BROOK HOUSE, 36, CUMBERLAND STREET

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

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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

Location

Statutory Address:: BROOK HOUSE, 36, CUMBERLAND STREET

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

County:: Suffolk
District:: East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Woodbridge
National Grid Reference:: TM2706548854

Details

1. CUMBERLAND STREET 1852 (North Side) Brook House TM 2748 3/88 25.1.51

II*

2. Date on wind vane 1674 at which time considerable alterations and additions were made, but the building is essentially of latter half C16 2 storey and attic. flipped wing, left, probably C17. Original plan appears to have been E type, with projecting blocks at rear now extended on left and right with later buildings. 4 mullion transom 3-light dormers with arched transoms to centre lights, and formerly leaded. Timber framed, plastered, with "V" jointed. rusticated quoins on right and to re-entrant angle of front wing. Brick plinth. Bracket cornice. Tile roof. Central stack of 4 octagonal detached shafts on moulded brick bases; original caps partly missing. Main entrance at side of front wing, with 6-panel door, architrave, overhanging frieze, consoles and pediment. Central door, 6-panel, architrave, quasi-pediment on carved brackets. 5 windows, including advanced wing, mullion transom casements, modern glazing. shallow. bow windows, ground floor, and C18 lead rainwater head. One blocked C16 window, and 1 or 2 early doors. Oak stair and panelled room C17 with some bolection moulded mantels.

Brook House shall be amended to read No 36 (Brook House)

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1. CUMBERLAND STREET (North Side Brook House TM 274 3/88 25.1.51.

II*

2. Date on wind vane 1674 at which time considerable alterations and additions were made, but the building is essentially of latter half C16. 2 storey and attic. Hipped wing, left, probably C17. Original plan appears to have been E type, with projecting blocks at rear now extended on left and right with later buildings. 4 mullion transom 3-light dormers with arched transoms to centre lights, and formerly leaded. Timber framed, plastered, with "V" jointed rusticated quoins on right and to re-entrant angle of front wing. Brick Plinth. Bracket cornice. Tile roof. Central stack of 4 octagonal detached shafts on moulded brink bases, original caps partly missing. Main entrance at side of front wing, with 6-panel door, architrave, overhanging frieze, consoles and pediment, Central door, 6-panel, architrave, quasi-pediment on carved brackets. 5 windows, including advanced wing, mullion transom casements, modern glazing. 2 shallow bow windows, ground floor, and C18 lead rainwater head. One blocked C16 window, and 1 or 2 early doors. Oak stair and panelled room C17 with some bolection moulded mantels.

Listing NGR: TM2706548854

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Legacy System number:: 284674
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.