Bleak House
BLEAK HOUSE, 26, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Bleak House
- Statutory Address:
- BLEAK HOUSE, 26, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032286
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bleak House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BLEAK HOUSE, 26, HIGH 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:
- BLEAK HOUSE, 26, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Debenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 17379 63241
Details
DEBENHAM HIGH STREET (west side) TM 16 SE 6/100 No.26 (Bleak House) (formerly listed as 9.12.55 Bleak House)
GV II*
Originally part of former inn, now a house. Circa 1540. Timber framed, exposed studding with herringbone brick nogging, much of the nogging to High Street frontage renewed. Plastered at rear. Plaintiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. Continuous jetty on original brackets; only the caps of the buttress- shafts remain. Corner post has carving to cap, spandrels and base, the latter much weathered. The mid rail immediately below the jetty is moulded. Various casement windows, mostly old. 6-panel door (upper 2 panels glazed), reached by a short flight of steps. Gable end to Gracechurch Street has original cellar entrance with wide timber arch; adjacent is a smaller brick arch. Above there is evidence for oriel windows on both floors. Internal stack towards south end of range, at junction with adjacent dwelling (qv. Item 6/101). Interior. Corner room has moulded floorbeams, the joists concealed; this was probably a parlour. Chamber above has blocked fireplace with original lintol; the opening was exceptionally wide for an upper room. There was a continuous gallery at the rear. Queen-post roof, much of the bracing removed and many rafters in front slope renewed mid C20. One tie beam appears to be a later replacement in softwood, with solid braces bolted to the wallposts. For remainder of the former inn, see No.28 High Street (qv. Item 6/101) and Nos. 1-3 Gracechurch Street (Item 6/71). For drawings of the complete frame, see Mr T. Easton, Bedfield Hall.
Listing NGR: TM1737963241
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281524
- 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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