The Beeches
THE BEECHES, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032376
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Beeches
- Statutory Address:
- THE BEECHES, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032376
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Beeches
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BEECHES, THE 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 BEECHES, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Occold
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 15617 70758
Details
OCCOLD THE STREET TM 17 SE 1/42 The Beeches - II
House; was parish poorhouse in C19 and subsequently 3 or 4 cottages. Renovated from dereliction 1968-70. C15 core with C16 additions. Timber framed and plastered. Roof plaintiled to front and pantiled to rear. 2 storeys and attic. 5 windows, late C19 and C20 small-paned casements. Mid C20 half-glazed door and doorcase with gabled hood. Internal stack, entirely rebuilt mid C20. Gable stack to right. Core comprises a former open hall. The open truss has a flat arched-braced tie beam carrying an exceptionally large (over 2m high) octagonal crown-post with moulded base and cap and 4-way bracing. Many of the C15 rafters survive, together with remains of studded front and end walls, all sooted. The front wallplate has mortices for a diamond-mullioned hall window and at the service end a splayed scarf joint (mostly concealed). Inserted floor has axial bridging beam and chamfered joists. Beyond this is a floor of poorer quality with plain square joists, partly cut for a mid C20 stair. The cell to the left of the stack is a late C16 parlour addition: exposed studding; ground floor ceiling beams with traces of original red ochre decoration; wind-braced roof of clasped purlin form.
Listing NGR: TM1561770758
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281323
- 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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