The Rookery
THE ROOKERY, BLACK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032074
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookery
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROOKERY, BLACK STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032074
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookery
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROOKERY, BLACK 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:
- THE ROOKERY, BLACK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gisleham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 50820 86824
Details
GISLEHAM BLACK STREET TM 58 NW 3/19 - The Rookery
- II
Farmhouse. Late C16 core, with considerable later alterations, including early C18 facade and mid C19 range to rear. Timber framed core, red brick exterior with roof of glazed black pantiles. 2 storeys and attic. Probably originally 3-cell form: it would appear that the left hand end of the house was removed in C17, when the present brick gable ends were added. 4 windows, inset mid C20 sashes of white aluminium, under modern soldier-course arches; flanking pilaster strips. Doorway with 6-panel entrance door (the upper 2 panels glazed) and pedimented hood. Flat parapet (rebuilt mid C20). Gable end stacks. The right hand gable end has pairs of original segmental-headed windows at 3 levels. Exposed joists, chamfered on the ground floor. The floorbeam in the left hand room bears 4 carved dates: 1590, 1667, 1692, 1841; part of this room now forms the entrance hall. Some framing is exposed in the rear wall, with evidence for diamond-mullioned windows at first floor level. There are 2 fireplaces with depressed brick arches. The roof has clasped and butt purlins with arched wind-bracing. A pump in the rear range is dated 1846.
Listing NGR: TM5082086824
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282048
- 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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