Old Buckenham Hall School
OLD BUCKENHAM HALL SCHOOL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037349
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Old Buckenham Hall School
- Statutory Address:
- OLD BUCKENHAM HALL SCHOOL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1037349
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Jul-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Old Buckenham Hall School
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD BUCKENHAM HALL SCHOOL
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:
- OLD BUCKENHAM HALL SCHOOL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brettenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 95716 52965
Details
BRETTENHAM BRETTENHAM PARK 1. 5377 Old Buckenham Hall School (formerly listed as Brettenham Hall) TL 95 SE 33/191 23.1.58 II* 2. Formerly Brettenham Hall. A large red brick mansion probably of C16 origin but extensively added to or rebuilt in the first part of the C19 when it was altered in preparation for the residence of Joseph Bonaparte, Ex-King of Naples and Spain, and brother of the first Napolean. It stands in a park of about 150 acres and is approached by an avenue of oak trees. The south front is mainly 2 storeyed and the north front has various blocks of 2, 3 and 4 storeys, with parapets and Dutch gables. The west end of the south front has a large bay with 3 windows, a panelled parapet and a ground storey loggia with 7 Roman Doric plain columns and a triglyph frieze. The north-east front is of earlier date with parapet and Dutch gable. The east wing and tower on the north front was built in 1903. The windows generally are double-hung sashes with glazing bars. There are a number of chimney stacks with octagonal shafts, moulded caps and bases.
Listing NGR: TL9571652965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 276338
- 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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