Astley House
ASTLEY HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064780
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Astley House
- Statutory Address:
- ASTLEY HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1064780
- Date first listed:
- 15-Nov-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Astley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASTLEY HOUSE, THE 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:
- ASTLEY HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rickinghall Inferior
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 04678 75766
Details
RICKINGHALL INFERIOR THE STREET (NORTH WEST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/127 Astley House (formerly 15.11.54 listed as Bell Inn and Police Station) GV II House, latterly part of The Bell Hotel (q.v.) and a police station. C16 origins, raised, refronted and extended early C18, altered C19. Timber frame, plastered with a colourwashed red brick front. Steeply pitched plaintiled roofs. Original plan is obscure, 3 bay front with later additions to rear. 2 storeys. Steps up to a recessed, part raised fielded 6 panelled door, traceried fanlight, reeded doorcase with lozenges in frieze, projecting hood. Moulded flush frame 16 pane sashes, that to centre on first floor blocked or a dummy. Offset plinth, dentilled brick eaves. Left end stack adjoins The Bell Hotel. To rear left a 2 storey added bay with a pyramidal roof. To rear right a 1 storey bay links to an C18 brewhouse outbuilding with a central ridge stack. Interior: fragments of C16 framing, close studding with mid- rail, stop chamfered axial binding beam.
Listing NGR: TM0467875766
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 439914
- 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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