The Priory
THE PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032793
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, PRIORY 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 PRIORY, PRIORY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Palgrave
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11469 78351
Details
PALGRAVE PRIORY ROAD (NORTH WEST TM 1178 SIDE) 5/89 The Priory 29.7.55
-- II
Large house. C16 origins, extended C17. Extensively remodelled 1836 for daughters of Rev. Harrison, date and initials to rear. Timber frame and brick with some clay lump. All plastered. Plain tiled roofs. 5 bay lobby entry main range with a 2 bay rear wing. Remodelled in a Tudor Revival style. 2 storeys and attics. Central on long main range is a projecting full height gabled porch: panelled 4 centred arched door, hood mould, first floor oriel window with stained glass, moulded base, tiled head, single light in attic, ornamental bargeboards. Outer bays have recessed 3-light casements with 4 centred arched heads to each light, hood moulds. Bargeboarded gablets over each bay. Central large axial ridge stack with 4 C19 octagonal shafts. Right gable end extruded stack with multiple offsets, 3 octagonal shafts, ornamental bargeboards. Left gable-end 2 storey canted bay window with ground floor 3:2:3 light windows as at front, first floor sashes, above arms in bargeboarded gable. To rear left an extruded stack with 2 octagonal shafts, '1836, AMH,JDH, GEH' and an H in a panel. To rear right a short 2 storey early gabled wing, possibly a stair wing originally. To rear centre extends lower 2 bay C17 range with an attached C19 slate roofed 1 storey lean-to outshut with a 6 raised panelled door. Interior: early C19 plasterwork, coffering, 4 centred arch to bay window, early C19 dogleg staircase, reused moulded binding beams, butt purlin collar roof with windbraces, some framing visible in rear wing. To rear an originally detached C18 service building is linked by C19 lean-to. Timber frame, plastered. Pantiled roof. 2 bays. 2 storeys. C20 casements. A large gable end external red brick stack with offsets. Interior: stop chamfered axial binding beam, tension braces, butt purlin collar_roof. -
Listing NGR: TM1146978351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280378
- 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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