White House Farm House
WHITE HOUSE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181766
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- White House Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- WHITE HOUSE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181766
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- White House Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITE HOUSE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
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:
- WHITE HOUSE FARM HOUSE, THE COMMON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Mellis
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 09917 74706
Details
MELLIS THE COMMON (NORTH WEST TM 07 SE SIDE) 3/28 White House Farm House 29.7.55 (formerly listed as White House and two barns, Mellis Green)
GV II
Farmhouse. Late C16, altered and extended C19 and early C20. Timber frame, plastered. Plaintiled roof. 3 cell lobby entry plan. 2 storeys and attic. Ground floor: entrance to right of centre, 4 panelled architraved door, to left a large architraved transomed 3-light glazing bar casement, further left a C19 flat headed canted bay window. First floor 3-light glazing bar case ments and a small early opening, all with architraves. Rebuilt axial ridge stack behind entrance, a C19 stack inserted between hall and service end to left. Left gable end original curved brackets to plates, first floor 4-light window. Right gable end original curved brackets to plates, ground floor lean-to outshut, first floor and attic architraved glazing bar casements. To rear a half glazed door into hall with a first floor architraved sash, ground floor canted bay window behind parlour. A low gabled clay lump dairy addition behind service end. Attached to left an early C20 1 storey addition with gable end to front, stack to rear. Interior: close studding, ground floor 5- light chamfered mullioned window opening, stop chamfered binding beam, stairs in front of stack with a first floor 4-light window with a stud as king mullion, flanking diamond mullions; large cranked braces from jowled posts to cambered tie beams, butt purlin roof with arched braces to collars, cranked windbraces, ridge piece. Partly moated site.
Listing NGR: TM0991774706
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280316
- 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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