Old Farm House

OLD FARM HOUSE, PARK ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033012
Date first listed:
22-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Old Farm House
Statutory Address:
OLD FARM HOUSE, PARK ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1033012
Date first listed:
22-Jan-1988
List Entry Name:
Old Farm House
Statutory Address 1:
OLD FARM HOUSE, PARK 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD FARM HOUSE, PARK ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Combs
National Grid Reference:
TM 04097 56499

Details

COMBS PARK ROAD TM 05 NW

2/94 Old Farm House - - II

Farmhouse, c.1550-1570 with various additions of C17 and C19. 2 storeys and attics. 3-cell plan originally with cross-passage entrance. Timber-framed and roughcast. Plaintiled roof with axial chimney, the shaft rebuilt in mid C20 red brick. Mainly C20 casements. Glazed C20 entrance door in lean-to conservatory. Typical late C16 framing: in the hall is a roll-moulded bridging beam with leaf-stops (the joists said to be similarly moulded). Twin service room doorways have rudimentary ogee heads. An original diamond- mullioned window in a service room. A wide open fireplace in the hall has a cambered lintel. Arch-windbraced close studding. Early C17 alterations include several ovolo-mullioned windows (blocked), and a newel staircase with associated cupboard whose door has turned balusters in the ventilation panel. C17 butt-purlin roof. A wing attached to the original parlour was of 1½ storeys when added in C16 or C17. Further additions are of late C19 red brick.

Listing NGR: TM0409756499

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Legacy System number:
279869
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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