Great Saxham Hall
GREAT SAXHAM HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181101
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Great Saxham Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT SAXHAM HALL
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13544/31
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181101
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Great Saxham Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT SAXHAM HALL
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:
- GREAT SAXHAM HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- The Saxhams
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 79070 62725
Details
TL 76 SE GREAT SAXHAM GREAT SAXHAM HALL
5/101 Great Saxham Hall 14.7.55
- II*
A large country house, finished 1798; by Joseph Patience, a pupil of Soane. 2 storeys; stucco walls, slated roofs. A central portico on 4 giant lonic columns, the pediment surmounted by 3 urns, and in the tympanum a cartouche with lion rampant, flanked by palm branches. A-B-C-B-A, with service wing to left. Beneath the portico, 3 window range of 12-light sashes (with pediments on console brackets added c.1840). Central entrance door with architrave and pair of 3 fielded-panel doors. Recessed bay on either side 1 window wide. End bays each have a pair of attached lonic columns and piers flanking one sash window, which on the ground floor is tripartite with sunk semi-circular panel above (the right bay contains an inserted fanlight). Coade stone bas-relief ornament within left panel is one of several ; most were removed c.1840. Mid C19 parapet balustrading lowered c.1980. The service wing probably original but remodelled c.1840; 6-panel side entrance door c.1798, with leaded fanlight and bas-relief panel above. Octagonal 3-storey wing to rear has upper room originally 2 storeys high, with plaster ceiling in the style of Angelica Kauffman; ovals with paintings of the muses, linked by delicate tracery. Other internal features in Adam style: fire places, doorcases with entablatures, staircase with wrought iron balustrade. Dining room has Corinthian pilasters and joinery features of mid-C18. A stone sundial 15 yards east of house, wrought iron scrolly gate and piers at north-east corner.not of special interest
Listing NGR: TL7907062725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 283808
- 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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