Kings Arms
KINGS ARMS, UPPER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036996
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms
- Statutory Address:
- KINGS ARMS, UPPER STREET
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- 2002-07-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/07933/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036996
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Kings Arms
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGS ARMS, UPPER 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:
- KINGS ARMS, UPPER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stratford St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 04275 34344
Details
TM 0434 STRATFORD ST MARY UPPER STREET (north side) 5/39 Kings Arms 22.2.55 - II Public house. Probably early C16 with later alterations. Timber-framed rough rendered. Plain tile roof. Red brick stacks. 2 storeys, U-plan with cross wings to rear. Possible former through passage blocked by later inserted stack to front range, indicated by door to rear wall opposite front entrance. Board door in plain doorcse with hood. Canted bay with 16-pane sash flanked by 12-pane sashes under slate roof. 3-light C20 casement to left and further board door to extreme left. 3-light window to right of entrance: C20 casements above. Steep hipped roof. Ridge stack to right. Extension to right under pent roof. Rear wings, that to right gabled, the other hipped. Interior: rebuilt inglenook under timber bressumer. Right(hipped)cross wing 4 bays, chamfered beams and joists run-out stops. 1st floor chamfered jowled post, tie beam with replaced crown post with knees to purlin, studded walls. Wall plate with shutter groove. C17-C18 panelled door with HL hinges. Other wing jowled posts, chamfered tie with mortices for arch braces. Rear part closed off.
Listing NGR: TM0427534344
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277238
- 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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