The Maypole Inn
THE MAYPOLE INN, STOWMARKET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032636
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Maypole Inn
- Statutory Address:
- THE MAYPOLE INN, STOWMARKET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032636
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Maypole Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MAYPOLE INN, STOWMARKET ROAD
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 MAYPOLE INN, STOWMARKET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wetherden
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 00724 62701
Details
WETHERDEN STOWMARKET ROAD TM 06 SW
4/229 The Maypole Inn -
GV II
Public house, c.1530-1560 with alterations of C17 and later. 1 storey and attics. Originally of 2-cell plan, later extended at either end. Timber- framed and plastered, some C18 plaster on the front elevation has C18 cable- pattern pargetting. Glazed pantiled roof with axial C16/C17 chimney of buff brick, the shaft rebuilt in C19/C20. Two C19 gabled dormers with small-pane casements and decorative bargeboards. C19/C20 small-pane casements. C19/C20 gabled porch with boarded and battened door; another early C19 6-panelled entrance door to left. Some good C16 framing exposed: heavy and closely spaced 1st floor joists, unchamfered, but with a double-ogee moulded binding beam. The open fireplace in the hall has a lintel with similar moulding. Tension-braced close-studding and blpcked original windows exposed at 1st storey. A further cell to left has plain framing of C17 type, and another to right adjacent to Park Road is an addition of C17/C18. Believed to have originally been know as the Maltsters Arms. The adjacent dwelling (now known as Home Farm), was probably a parlour block serving the Inn. (see following item).
Listing NGR: TM0072862701
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280712
- 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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