Rookery Farmhouse
ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, HONEYPOT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032912
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, HONEYPOT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032912
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, HONEYPOT LANE
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:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, HONEYPOT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Metfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 29411 81182
Details
METFIELD HONEYPOT LANE TM 28 SE 2/97 Rookery Farmhouse - -- II
Farmhouse. C16 with C19 alterations. Timber framed and plastered, with brick-cased gable ends. The front (east) side has old panelled plasterwork. Roof with black glazed pantiles to the front and plaintiles to the rear. 2 storeys and attic. 3-cell form. 3 windows, old 2-light casements. Some windows have square-leaded glass. To the left an early C19 doorway with 4- panelled door and architrave with corner roundels. Boarded door to right. Heavy internal stack and a second smaller stack. Some exposed first-floor framing internally with evidence for original windows. There have been alterations to accommodate a C19 staircase although the original newel stairs still survive. Substantial remains of medieval moat.
Listing NGR: TM2941181182
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280046
- 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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