The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, MENDLESHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180427
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, MENDLESHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180427
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, MENDLESHAM 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.
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:
- THE COTTAGE, MENDLESHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cotton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07178 66933
Details
COTTON MENDLESHAM ROAD TM 06 NE 2/20 The Cottage -
GV II Originally one house, now 2. C15 or early C16 with C19 addition set back to right. Dwelling to right, comprising service end of C16 house and the C19 addition, renovated c.1985. Timber framed; old plasterwork to left, pargetted panelled render of c.1985 to right; a little exposed framing in right end wall. C19 work in clay lump, similarly rendered. Thatched roof, half-hipped to right; C19 work pantiled. 2 cells, a possible 3rd cell to left lost. 2 storeys with small attic. Small-paned casement windows of C19 and mid C20. Left hand house has C19 plank door in original cross-entry. 2 mid C20 battened plank doors to right. Internal stack with small red brick shaft; later stack to right, at junction with C19 addition. Interior. Service cell has widely-spaced studding with tension braces. Partition wall with hall retains 4-centre arched doorways. Joists reinstated in different positions. Probable crown-post roof, the collars and any collar purlin missing over the service end. Interior of left hand house not examined.
Listing NGR: TM0717866933
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281605
- 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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