Bridge Street Farmhouse
BRIDGE STREET FARMHOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036574
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Street Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGE STREET FARMHOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
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- IOE01/01064/12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036574
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Bridge Street Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGE STREET FARMHOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
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 STREET FARMHOUSE, BRIDGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Long Melford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 87153 48463
Details
TL 84 NE
6/369
Long Melford
Bridge Street
Bridge Street Farmhouse
10.1.53
II*
A timber-framed and plastered house with cross wings at the north and
south ends. Originally a medieval hall house, it had a floor inserted
in the C16-C17, and was extended to the north in the C17. At the rear
a long 2 storeyed service wing of about the same date extends to the west.
it was refronted in the early C19. 2 storeys and attics. The cross wings
have jettied upper storeys on the east front. 1:2:1 window range, casements
witn early C19 stucco hood moulds. The first storey windows are 2-light
and the ground storey windows are 3 and 4-light, with mullions and transomes.
An early C19 gabled porch projects on the front with cut and shaped ornamental
bargeboards. Roofs tiled, with a central chimney stack to the main block
and an external chimney stack at the south side of the south cross wing.
Both stacks have 2 octagonal shafts with moulded caps and bases (restored).
There is a similar stack with 1 octagonal shaft on the north cross wing.
The interior of the roof has smoke blackened timbers and a crown post
with 4 braces.
Listing NGR: TL8715348463
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278147
- 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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