Pear Tree Villa
PEAR TREE VILLA, GRAY'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032064
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pear Tree Villa
- Statutory Address:
- PEAR TREE VILLA, GRAY'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032064
- Date first listed:
- 23-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Pear Tree Villa
- Statutory Address 1:
- PEAR TREE VILLA, GRAY'S 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:
- PEAR TREE VILLA, GRAY'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wissett
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 36842 80736
Details
TM 38 SE WISSETT GRAY'S LANE
2/58 Pear Tree Villa
- II
Former farmhouse. Late C16 and early C19. 2 storeys; L-shaped plan. Timber- framed and rendered. C16 rear range with C20 concrete plaintiles. An internal chimney-stack with a plain red brick shaft. Various 3-light and 2- light casement windows: some C20 replacements, some old, with pintle hinges and the remains of square leaded panes. This range, formerly 3-cell, and now 2-cell, represents the original farmhouse, which had an internal chimney and cross-entry form. Plain framing and ceilings exposed inside; arched braces to the end walls; assembly marks on many components; roof with clasped side purlins and principals, cut away for insertion of purlins, but not diminished (cf. west end of Carmel, Rumburgh Street,Item 2/14). The early C19 front range replaces the service area of the older house: red brick; black glazed pantiled roof with wide eaves overhang. 2 end chimney-stacks. 3 small-paned sash windows in deep reveals to upper floor, and 2 to ground floor with a central doorway. 4-panelled door with rectangular fanlight, panelled linings, plain pilasters, and architrave supported on moulded console brackets. A straight flight of stairs with turned balusters and plain handrail inside.
Listing NGR: TM3684280736
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282132
- 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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