Chandos Farmhouse
CHANDOS FARMHOUSE, BULL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181187
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chandos Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CHANDOS FARMHOUSE, BULL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181187
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Chandos Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHANDOS FARMHOUSE, BULL 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:
- CHANDOS FARMHOUSE, BULL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornham Parva
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 10886 72765
Details
THORNHAM PARVA BULL ROAD (NORTH SIDE) TM 17 SW 3/93 Chandos Farm House - GV II
Farmhouse. c.1600, extended, altered and reroofed early C18 for E. Simons, altered and extended mid C19. Timber frame, plastered. Red brick casing and additions. Steeply pitched plaintiled roof. A 3-cell lobby entry plan slightly extended to 8 bays and turned around with additions behind later service end to right to form a large L on plan. 2 storeys and attic. Ground floor: entrance to right of centre between hall and service end, a C19 gabled porch with a 6-panelled door, architrave with hoodmould, blank shield of arms, finialed bargeboards, small lights in returns with Gothic glazing, hoodmoulds. Hall and parlour to left have C19 canted bay windows with 1:3:1 light casements with Gothic glazing, tiled heads, service bay to right has a similar 3-light casement with a hoodmould. First floor similar 3,3,2 and 3- light casements, cornice to boxed eaves. Rebuilt ridge stack to right of centre. Left end all early C18 brick, offset plinth, moulded kneelers to gable parapet, 'ES' in iron, axial internal stack. Right end 2,3 and 4-light casements, exposed plates and purlins, bargeboards. To rear centre and left a 2 storey continuous C19 lean-to, rat trap bonded red brick, kneelers to parapet, glazing bar casements with ground floor gauged brick flat arched heads, a door with a gabled hood. To rear right a lower 1 storey and attic C18 service bay with an outer 2-light casement and a dormer. A C20 link to formerly detached early C18 kitchen/dairy block of 5 bays, plastered timber frame with red brick gable end towards house, moulded kneelers to parapet, internal stack, doors to both sides, casements, pentice board to rear. Interior: frame largely concealed in C19, chamfered binding beam, mid-rail and storey posts, runout chamfered joists, some close studding, later tension bracing in right end wall, removed arched braces to tie beams. Staggered tenoned purlin roof with some reverse curved windbraces. Kitchen block has a stop chamfered binding beam and jowled posts.
Listing NGR: TM1088672765
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279549
- 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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