The Bull Inn

THE BULL INN, NEWMARKET ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1037603
Date first listed:
07-May-1954
List Entry Name:
The Bull Inn
Statutory Address:
THE BULL INN, NEWMARKET ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1037603
Date first listed:
07-May-1954
Date of most recent amendment:
16-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
The Bull Inn
Statutory Address 1:
THE BULL INN, NEWMARKET 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE BULL INN, NEWMARKET ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
West Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Barton Mills
National Grid Reference:
TL7251673806

Details

TL 77 SW BARTON MILLS NEWMARKET ROAD

4/2 The Bull Inn

(formerly listed as
- Bull Hotel)

7/5/54 II
-

Inn, late C17, with extensions of early C18, C19 and C20. 2 storeys and attics.
From the east:- 3-window range to right of late C17, with a slightly-later 3-
window range to left. A carriage entrance passes between the two ranges.
Walling of narrow red bricks, later painted, with string at 1st floor. Parapet
gables with corbelled kneelers; that at the north end is of Flemish type, with
semi-circular head. Plaintiled roof with central and gabled chimneys of red
brick, one repaired in gault brick. Hipped plaintiled C18 dormers with deep
moulded eaves cornices and small-pane casements. Mullioned and transomed
wooden windows of C18, with flat arches of gauged brick. Central to the right-
hand range is an C18 doorway with large oblong fanlight having radial glazing
bars; C20 glazed panelled door. To the rear of the right-hand range is a good
C17 staircase through 3 floors with turned urn-shaped balusters and heavy
moulded strings; the square newels have ball cap-finials. A staircase in the
left-hand range of early C18 has fretted splat-balusters. In a 2-storey C20
south rear range is a fireplace with reset late C16 carved oak surround and
overmantel; the flanking carved figures are of unusual quality.


Listing NGR: TL7251673806

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
275743
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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