Cowspasture Farm House
COWSPASTURE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032813
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cowspasture Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- COWSPASTURE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032813
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Cowspasture Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COWSPASTURE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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:
- COWSPASTURE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mellis
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 09481 74104
Details
MELLIS THE COMMON (SOUTH EAST TM 07 SE SIDE) 3/34 - Cowpasture Farm House GV II
Farmhouse. Mid C17, altered C19. Timber frame, plastered. Steeply pitched pantiled roof. 3 cell lobby entry plan. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance to right of centre in a 2 storey C19 gabled porch, 6 fielded panelled architraved door with flanking small sashes. First floor single glazing bar architraved sash, pierced bargeboards. Ground floor single glazing bar architraved sashes with hoodboards, first floor 3-light transomed part opening metal frame casements. Axial ridge stack to right of centre, broached base to 4 conjoined hexagonal shafts. Left gable end added external stack with offsets, 2 leaded lights in attic, exposed plates and purlins. Right gable end 2-light casements. To rear a pantiled lean-to outshut beind stack, 2 French windows, first floor single leaded light, cross casement and a 2-light gabled dormer. Interior: frame largely concealed, ground floor stop chamfered axial binding beams, stairs in front of stack, first floor stop chamfered cross axial binding beams, butt purlin roof with collars to principal rafters, cranked wind braces. A C20 link to rear left leads to a former stable/brewhouse building. C18. Timber frame, rendered with some red brick, pantiled roof. 2 boarded and 1 panelled door, a 2-light leaded casement, loft openings. Red brick to rear with an internal end stack, kneelers to gable and parapet.
Listing NGR: TM0948174104
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280322
- 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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