The Blackbirds
THE BLACKBIRDS, 14, BRIDEWELL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031117
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Blackbirds
- Statutory Address:
- THE BLACKBIRDS, 14, BRIDEWELL LANE
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- Date:
- 2006-04-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/14527/07
- Rights:
- © Mr Richard Storey. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1031117
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jul-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Oct-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Blackbirds
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BLACKBIRDS, 14, BRIDEWELL LANE
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 BLACKBIRDS, 14, BRIDEWELL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bury St. Edmunds
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 85534 63933
Details
BURY ST EDMUNDS
TL8563NE BRIDEWELL LANE 639-1/11/203 (West side) 12/07/72 No.14 The Blackbirds (Formerly Listed as: BRIDEWELL LANE (West side) No.14 The Blackbirds Public House)
GV II
House, formerly public house. Early C18. Timber-framed and rendered; roughcast to north gable wall. Mansard roof: dark plaintiles alternating with bands of fishscale tiles; decorated ridge. 2 internal chimney-stacks with tall plain red brick shafts. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, cellars and attics. 2 window range: sashes in flush cased frames with a single vertical bar to lights. 2 flat-headed lead-covered dormers with 2-light 4-pane casement windows. 2 flat-headed canted bays to the ground storey have sash windows with a single vertical bar and diminished side lights. Central entrance up steps: doorcase with reeded pilasters and plain architrave; 4-panelled door with 2 leaves. Later extensions at rear. INTERIOR: very small chamfered main beams exposed on the ground storey, and some widely-spaced framing visible on south side wall. In the upper rear wall 2 original 2-light casement windows with square leading and ornate catches. Plastered attics.
Listing NGR: TL8553463933
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 466663
- 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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