VALLEY FARM HOUSE

VALLEY FARM HOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1181749
Date first listed:: 29-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:: VALLEY FARM HOUSE
Statutory Address:: VALLEY FARM HOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1181749
Date first listed:: 29-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:: VALLEY FARM HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: VALLEY FARM HOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: VALLEY FARM HOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Suffolk
District:: Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Yaxley
National Grid Reference:: TM 11933 73644

Details

YAXLEY IPSWICH ROAD (WEST SIDE) TM 17 SW 3/152 Valley Farm House 29.7.55 - II

House. Early to mid C17, altered and extended C19 and C20. Timber frame with brick additions, all plastered. Steeply pitched black glazed pantiled roof. Large 3 cell plan, probably with a lobby entrance originally. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance now to left of centre just to right of presumed original lobby entrance between hall and parlour, recessed 6 panelled, part raised and part glazed door, doorcase with fluted pilasters and open pedimental head, 3 and 4-light C19 and C20 glazing bar flush frame casements, ground floor hoodboards. Boxed eaves. 2 large axial ridge stacks between cells, that to right is larger with 4 conjoined hexagonal shafts serving hall and service end, to left 3 conjoined hexagonal shafts serving parlour end, both rebuilt. Left gable end 2-light casements with pentice board to attic with a 3-light window, exposed plates and purlins. Right gable end ground floor entrance and 4-light casement, first floor 10-light mullion and transom leaded casement, pentice board, attic 2-light window, exposed plates and purlins. Extended to rear in C19 and C20, a continuous brick range with an almost flat roof, 2 dormers inserted in main roof. Interior: frame largely concealed, close studding evident, chamfered storey posts, service end stop chamfered cross axial binding beam and joists. First floor: a 3-light ovolo mullioned window opening, over parlour a double ovolo moulded bar stopped axial binding beam, over hall crossed ovolo moulded bar stopped binding beams, cambered collars clasp purlins.

Listing NGR: TM1193373644

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Legacy System number:: 279610
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.