Walnut Tree Cottage
WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, LOWER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036962
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, LOWER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036962
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Walnut Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, LOWER 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:
- WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, LOWER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Higham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0317335471
Details
TM 03 NW
3/31
11.3.87
HIGHAM
LOWER STREET
(south side)
Walnut Tree Cottage
GV
II
House. Probably C17. Timber-framed on brick plinth, left gable end underbuilt in
brick. Plain tile roof. One storey and attic. Present entrance to rear. Three
windows to road front, that to left C20 and to right two casements with glazing
bars. Swept roof, off-centre rebuilt ridge stack and rebuilt external stack to
right gable end. Rear: plank door to left, further 4-panel door, 3-light leaded
casement and 2-light casement to right. 2 small 4-pane windows to 1st floor left.
Ends of wall plates and purlins visible in gable end. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TM0317335471
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277254
- 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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