Dewlands Farmhouse
DEWLANDS FARMHOUSE, SAND PIT LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036963
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dewlands Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DEWLANDS FARMHOUSE, SAND PIT LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036963
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dewlands Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEWLANDS FARMHOUSE, SAND PIT 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:
- DEWLANDS FARMHOUSE, SAND PIT LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Holton St. Mary
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Higham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 04328 36726
Details
HIGHAM SAND PITS LANE TM 03 NW (west side, off) 3/1 Dewlands Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse. Rear range probably early C16 with extensive later alterations, front range early C19. Timber-framed, rendered, plain tile roofs. Red and white brick stacks. Rear range has cross wing to right, present front range may occupy site of former second cross wing. 2 storeys. Front range 5-window facade with central panelled double doors in pilastered doorcase with hood. Narrow 8-pane sashes to 2nd and 4th bays, otherwise 12-pane sashes in flush frames with sills. Overhanging hipped roof with white brick stack to rear pitch. Rear wing, garden front: C20 conservatory attached to right. Lobby entry, off-centre C20 door. C20 casements with leaded lights. Steeply-pitched swept roof hipped at front. Off-centre stack, upper part rebuilt in white brick. Cross wing gabled at rear, catslide roof to former hall section. Brick lean-to addition at right not of special interest. Interior: rear range, stack probably inserted into former cross passage. Interior remodelled C20, cross wing ceiling partly removed to form open stairhall. Large red brick stack, rebuilt in part. Chamfered tie beam of cross wing has mortices for missing arch braces. 1st floor room to left of stack has ovolo and hollow chamfered beam and moulded joists with tongue stops. Roof remodelled to form hip, but post above cross wing tie beam may be vestigial crown post. Front range has early C19 detailing including fireplaces and staircase with carved tread ends and wreathed handrail. Part in Holton St Mary parish.
Listing NGR: TM0432836726
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277256
- 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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