Abbey Farm House
ABBEY FARM HOUSE, GREAT GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182515
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farm House
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, GREAT GREEN
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14601/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182515
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farm House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, GREAT GREEN
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:
- ABBEY FARM HOUSE, GREAT GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Thrandeston
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 12429 76733
Details
THRANDESTON GREAT GREEN (SOUTH SIDE) TM 17 NW
2/116 Abbey Farm House 29.7.55
-- II
House. Early C16 origins, floor inserted, raised, stack and parlour added early to mid C17, altered early C19. Timber frame, plastered. Pantiled roof. 3 cell lobby entry plan with parlour and entrance bay added to small and probably part open core. 2 storeys and attic. Entrance to left of centre, an early 9 panelled door with studded and moulded rails and muntins, recessed in an early C19 reeded doorcase. Transomed 4-light ovolo moulded casements with leaded panes, that to right on ground floor is C17 as is smaller 4-light ovolo mullioned window over entrance. Axial ridge stack with 4 clustered hexagonal shafts, moulded base and capping. Left gable end early 4-light ovolo mullioned attic window with cornice. Right gable end, attic 3-light window to former cheese loft, added external stack, 1 storey C19 or C20 gabled outbuilding with an entrance and a stack. To rear early bays have oversailing upper storey, bressumer fixed with iron studs reflecting original eaves level, C20 casements, a bay window and a 3-light raking dormer. Parlour addition projects slightly with an early 3-light ovolo mullioned window over a boarded door, French windows and a transomed 4-light casement to right. Interior: parlour has close studding, triple ovolo moulded axial binding beam, first floor cavetto and ovolo moulded 4 centred rendered brick fireplace arches. Hall has a stop chamfered cross axial binding beam, first floor reset chamfered axial binding beam with elaborate bar stops. Double purlin roof throughout, lower butt purlins, upper purlins clasped by cranked collars, halved principals.
Listing NGR: TM1242976733
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280405
- 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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