Bridge Farmhouse
BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, VALLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032983
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, VALLEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1032983
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, VALLEY 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:
- BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, VALLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Finborough
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 01854 56364
Details
GREAT FINBOROUGH VALLEY LANE TM 05 NW
2/127 Bridge Farmhouse - - II
Former farmhouse. C15 with alterations of late C16 and C17. 3-cell plan. One storey and attics. Timber-framed and plastered. Thatched roof, half- hipped at both ends. An axial chimney of red brick with C20 rebuilt shaft, and an end chimney to left of C18/C19 red brick. Two C20 eyebrow casement dormers. C20 lean-to thatched entrance porch with oak plank door. A 2-bay open hall: the open truss has part of its cambered tie-beam with thick unchamfered arch braces. Close studding; the lower half of the original hall window has its diamond mullions exposed and glazed. Smoke-blackening at upper level; roof probably of coupled-rafter type. In late C16 the service cell was demolished and 2-bay parlour block was built; 2 good diamond-mullioned windows. Back-to-back open fireplaces and 1st floor of on-edge floor joists inserted into hall in C17.
Listing NGR: TM0185456364
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279902
- 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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