Rectory Hill Cottage Numbers 1 and 2 and St Marys Cottage
RECTORY HILL COTTAGE NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ST MARYS COTTAGE, RECTORY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033455
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Hill Cottage Numbers 1 and 2 and St Marys Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- RECTORY HILL COTTAGE NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ST MARYS COTTAGE, RECTORY HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033455
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rectory Hill Cottage Numbers 1 and 2 and St Marys Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- RECTORY HILL COTTAGE NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ST MARYS COTTAGE, RECTORY HILL
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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:
- RECTORY HILL COTTAGE NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ST MARYS COTTAGE, RECTORY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07294 34502
Details
TM 0734 EAST BERGHOLT RECTORY HILL (North Side)
6/54 Rectory Hill Cottage, Nos 1 and 2 and St Mary's 22.2.55 Cottage (Formerly listed as Estate Cottages Nos 1 to 4)
GV II
Range of cottages. Rectory Hill and St Mary's Cottage probably C16 with later alterations and additions. Nos 1 and 2 probably early C19 replacing earlier structure. Timber-framed, rendered. Part underbuilt in painted brick and brick additions. Plain tile roof. Red brick stacks. U-shaped group, Rectory Hill Cottage stands gable end to street with range to right forming Nos 1 and 2, except for the end bay to right which now forms part of St Mary's Cottage which occupies a rear cross range. Later additions to rear of cross ranges. Two storeys, attic to Rectory Hill Cottage. Rectory Hill Cottage: 4-bay frame, underbuilt in brick. Canted bay under tiled roof containing small-paned casements. 3-light small-paned casement above and 4-pane sash to gable. Steeply-pitched swept roof. Stack to rear gable, now incorporated into later range. Left return has central half-glazed door with C20 bay window to left and unequal sash with glazing bars to right. 8- pane sashes above. Nos 1 and 2: half-glazed doors under bracketed tiled porch. Horned sashes with glazing bars. First floor string course. Two ridge stacks. St Mary's Cottage: 2-bay frame. Right return has C20 door in porch and C20 other openings. Rear extension of probable C17 date. Interior: Rectory Hill Cottage shows some framing including jowled posts and studded wall to first floor. First floor front wall has pair of blocked 6-light windows with ovolo principal mullions and diamond subsidiary mullions flanking C20 window. Clasped purlin roof. St 14ary's Cottage: exposed framing. Originally jettied to rear. Inglenook fireplace with stop-chamfered bressummer. Studded walls. 2-light blocked window to jettied wall showing section of ovolo and cavetto chamfered mullion. Spiral newel stair adjacent to stack. First floor: fireplace with chamfered elliptical arch. Jowled posts with down braces and studded walls with extensive surviving wall painting. Strap- work and floral motifs in red and blue surmounted by a frieze with hatchments, scrollwork and figures in Renaissance style in black on a white background.
Listing NGR: TM0729434502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278762
- 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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