Friary Cottage Thatched Cottage

FRIARY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1032249
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Friary Cottage Thatched Cottage
Statutory Address:
FRIARY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1032249
Date first listed:
14-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Friary Cottage Thatched Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
FRIARY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
Statutory Address 2:
THATCHED COTTAGE, MILL ROAD

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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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FRIARY COTTAGE, MILL ROAD
Statutory Address:
THATCHED COTTAGE, MILL ROAD

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Mendlesham
National Grid Reference:
TM 09923 65652

Details

MENDLESHAM MILL ROAD TM 06 NE 2/55 Friary Cottage & Thatched - Cottage

-- II

Former farmhouse, now 2 dwellings. In 2 parts: C16 hall range to south (Friary Cottage), early C17 parlour addition to north (Thatched Cottage). Timber framed and rendered, thatched roof. Projecting ends of wallplates of parlour addition are supported on original carved console brackets. 2 storeys, attic in parlour block. Hall range is jettied to west: exposed joist ends, 2 original supporting brackets. Various casement windows, some late C19, some mid C20. Old plank door to Friary Cottage, mid C20 door to Thatched Cottage. Internal stack at junction of the 2 sections, the heavy sawtooth shaft rebuilt 1980's. Interior not examined.

Listing NGR: TM0992365652

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
281640
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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