Maypole Farmhouse
MAYPOLE FARMHOUSE, RECTORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1033033
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Maypole Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MAYPOLE FARMHOUSE, RECTORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1033033
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Maypole Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAYPOLE FARMHOUSE, RECTORY 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:
- MAYPOLE FARMHOUSE, RECTORY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Buxhall
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 00387 57779
Details
BUXHALL RECTORY ROAD TM 05 NW
2/40 Maypole Farmhouse
9.12.55
V II* Farmhouse, c.1530 with alterations of c.1570 and later. 2 storeys. T-plan; the stem of the T is the original structure, with the cross-bar (containing kitchen and parlour) added later. Timber-framed and plastered; an oversailing gable tie-beam with vinescroll carving on the north gable. The south gable oversails similarly but the tie-beam is concealed. Large panels on the south side with textured plaster in the C17/C18 manner, but probably restored; high in the gable is a plaster date 1671. The ground storey walling is partially underbuilt in C19/C20 painted red brick. Beside the road is a late C16 gable of red brick with diaperwork patterning in burnt headers, restored crowstepped gables and moulded kneelers. Attached is an internal end chimney with fine twin circular shafts on octagonal bases; the bricks are carved, one with a fluted spiral, the other with ribbed zigzags. The north wall of the east range has a long-wall jetty now enclosed by a C19 pantiled outshut; the joist- ends are exposed on brackets with shafts and well carved capitals. The upper walling (enclosed within the roof space) has a range of blocked but probably complete mullioned windows with moulded cills. Concrete plaintiled roofs: an axial chimney of late C16 or early C17 red brick, a square plinth with a sunk plastered panel, 4 attached octagonal shafts on moulded bases. Mid C20 casements on the south side, an C18 or early C19 lunette window in the south gable has small panes; some C18/C19 casements in other walls. C19 lean-to entrance porch of brick with C20 half-glazed panelled door. Main 1st floor members of both phases have roll-and-cavetto mouldings; the main chamber of the east wing has a ceiling similarly moulded. Blocked late C16 windows with roll-moulded mullions. Wind braced clasped-purlin roofs. Much of the C16 work remains concealed internally. N.M.R.
Listing NGR: TM0038757779
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279815
- 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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