The Old Lodge and the Post Office
THE OLD LODGE AND THE POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181646
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Lodge and the Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD LODGE AND THE POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181646
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Lodge and the Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD LODGE AND THE POST OFFICE, HIGH 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:
- THE OLD LODGE AND THE POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Coddenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 13423 54260
Details
CODDENHAM HIGH STREET TM 1354 8/20 The Old Lodge, and the - 9-12-55 Post Office (Formerly listed as Post Office and Two Cottages adjoining Post Office on West side) GV II*
House; and post office, with dwelling above and to rear. Early/mid C16 in 2 stages. 3-cell cross-entry plan; the cross-wing now containing the post office was added mid C16 as a parlour block. 2 storeys. Timber-framed, on a high plinth of red brick which is perhaps an original feature. The upper floor is jettied towards the street; the joists are exposed and supported on brackets, with carved buttress-shafts. At the cross-wing, two beams are enriched with vinescroll carving. At 1st storey is a mid C20 restoration of the C17 strapwork pargetting previously on the building. Much of the framing is exposed at ground storey, with plaster infill panels. Plaintiled roofs with axial and external chimneys of red brick. Various windows: at ground storey are C18 or early C19 splayed bays on brackets, and at 1st storey small pane casements. Several C16 openings with 4-centred arched heads are now glazed or exposed and plastered; the mutilated cills of two oriels are exposed, both with rose-carved spandrels. Above the post office are two windows with moulded mullions and arched heads to each light. The Old Lodge has a C20 half-glazed door; the post office a C19 6-panelled door, the upper panels glazed. The wing has evidence for an external staircase at the rear. Plain framing exposed internally; good close-studwork with tension and arch wind-bracing, and plain crown post roofs. From the left, the building comprised originally:- 1. A shop with a pair of arch-headed windows, and a buttery behind. 2. A 2-bay hall with chamber above. 3. A parlour which, within a few years was partitioned to give a shop with an arched door and window at the frontage. 4. A more pretentious parlour cross-wing, added with the alterations in 3 above. It had an external arched doorway, now glazed.
Listing NGR: TM1342354260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279268
- 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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