Fen Farmhouse
FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033221
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033221
- Date first listed:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Fen Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN 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:
- FEN FARMHOUSE, FEN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Earl Stonham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 09430 57530
Details
EARL STONHAM FEN LANE TM 05 NE 4/97 Fen Farmhouse - - II
Former farmhouse, mid C16 with alterations of late C16 and early C17. 2 storeys and attics. 3-cell cross-passage entrance plan since C17, but initially a rare example of a smoke-bay house with sleeping loft beyond. Timber-framed and roughcast. Plaintiled roof, with axial C18 chimney of red brick, and a C17 internal end chimney with sawtooth shaft. Mid C20 casements (some early C19 windows to rear). Boarded- C19 entrance door at cross-passage position. The original house comprised: a service cell, within which was a cross-passage; this gave access through speres to a wide smoke-bay; beyond to right was a further bay, with a loft above supported on a massive binding joist. The crownpost roof has smoke-blackening in the smoke-bay. Heavy unmoulded framing, with arch windbraced studwork. The house was extended to right and left in early C17; the formerly hipped-roofed service end received a gable chimney and newel stair. A massive late C16 upper floor was inserted into the smoke bay, and a wide open fireplace added with a new parlour beyond to right. Attics were inserted throughout. Several moulded oak plank doors. Some joinery of c.1800 in the parlour including a pilastered corner cupboard and matching fire surround.
Listing NGR: TM0943057530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279346
- 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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