The Old House
The Old House, Foxes Lane, IP20 0PE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032941
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- The Old House, Foxes Lane, IP20 0PE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032941
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Old House, Foxes Lane, IP20 0PE
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 Old House, Foxes Lane, IP20 0PE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mendham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 27412 82296
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12 April 2022 to update the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
TM 28 SE
2/61
MENDHAM
FOXES LANE
The Old House
(Formerly listed as 2 cottages 400m north west of Gray's Farmhouse)
II
Farmhouse, latterly used as two cottages. In two sections of differing heights: late medieval or C16 to left, parlour addition of c.1600 to right. Timber framed, mainly plastered, with a pantiled roof. Two storeys with an attic to the right hand section. Various old casement windows; one window in the right gable has diamond-leaded panes. Boarded entrance door. Gable stack (rebuilt in white brick) to earlier range at the junction of the two sections.
The main part is intact although the frame is papered over: exposed joisting, original newel stairs (two flights) and floorboards. The earlier section has been reduced in length; a floor was inserted in early C17 and the range was raised about 0.8m. and re-roofed in C18.
Listing NGR: TM2741282296
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280010
- 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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