Ufford Hall
UFFORD HALL, LAXFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1032930
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ufford Hall
- Statutory Address:
- UFFORD HALL, LAXFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1032930
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ufford Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- UFFORD HALL, LAXFIELD 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:
- UFFORD HALL, LAXFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fressingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 27275 74605
Details
FRESSINGFIELD LAXFIELD ROAD TM 27 SE 8/34 - Ufford Hall 29.7.55 -- II*
Manor farmhouse. Late C16 with probably C15 core. Timber framed and plastered with a plaintiled roof. 2 storeys and attics. A main range with flanking short cross-wings; the parlour wing projects further to the north where attached to it is the stair wing. Many mullioned and mullion and transom windows with cavetto moulding, a mixture of originals and good reproduction work of early C20 date; diamond-leaded glass. Some C18 casement windows. To the north a C20 doorway with arched head and plank entrance door. Adjacent, over an earlier position of the dorway, a spread eagle or phoenix in plaster, probably of C20 date. Masssive square axial stack between hall and parlour wing. Against the south wall of the hall range a C17 external stack with tall shaft. The hall range incorporates a medieval core which has been raised about 1.3m. Inserted cross-beamed ceiling with ornate stop-chamfers to the joists and cornice. The parlour has a cross-beamed ceiling with ovolo moulding, stylised Fleur-de-lys stops and panelled soffits; the parlour chamber and 2 hall chambers have similar ceilings. Much good exposed studding. Fine late C16 dog-leg stair with turned balusters and newel posts with ball finials. Back-to-back stuccoed fireplaces on both floors. Archbishop Sancroft (1617-1693) was born here and lived here from 1690 until his death. Remains of medieval moat. Sandon, Suffolk Houses, 1977, pp.175-7.
Listing NGR: TM2727574605
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279983
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sandon, E, Suffolk Houses: A Study of Domestic Architecture, (1977), 175-7
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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