Sawyer's Farmhouse
SAWYER'S FARMHOUSE, UPPER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036687
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Sawyer's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SAWYER'S FARMHOUSE, UPPER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036687
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Sawyer's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAWYER'S FARMHOUSE, UPPER 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:
- SAWYER'S FARMHOUSE, UPPER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bures St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 90687 37192
Details
UPPER ROAD 1. 5377 Little Cornard Bures St Mary Sawyer' Farmhouse TL 93 NW 11/120 II*
2. The house is approached from a farm road leading from Upper Road, Little Cornard but the house stands in the parish of Bures St Mary. It comprises a late C15 timber-framed hall range with a cross wing at the east end of C16 date and a later timber-framed and plastered wing at the west end, extending to the south of late C17 or early C18 date. The hall range and east wing have exposed framing with plaster infil. The hall house had a floor and chimney stacks inserted in the C16. There are 2 cambered tie-beams with octagonal crown posts with moulded caps and bases and four-way braces. It has an interesting smoke bay arrangement for the smoke outlet, 2 trusses which appear to be original are sited close together and plastered. The inner sides are heavily encrusted with soot from which the rest of the hall timbers are free. Inside this bay one of the later chimney stacks has been inserted. There is an interesting straight flight staircase with most of the quarter log tread risers remaining (possibly original). The C16 cross wing at the east end appears to have been built as a separate 2 storeyed house and at a later date connected to the hall range. The interior has exposed ceiling beams and joists and 2 large open hearths. There are a number of original windows restored) some with ovolo moulded mullions. The timber-framed and plastered wing at the west end, extending to the south is of later date, probably C18. Roofs tiled, with rebuilt chimney stacks. The north end of the east wing has a gambrel roof.
Listing NGR: TL9068737192
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277917
- 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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