John-o-lidgates House
JOHN-O-LIDGATES HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1182635
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- John-o-lidgates House
- Statutory Address:
- JOHN-O-LIDGATES HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1182635
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-May-1974
- List Entry Name:
- John-o-lidgates House
- Statutory Address 1:
- JOHN-O-LIDGATES HOUSE
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:
- JOHN-O-LIDGATES HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lidgate
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 72139 57874
Details
1. LIDGATE LIDGATE 2006 John-o-Lidgate' s House (Formerly listed as TL 7258 25/332 Suffolk House) 19.12.61.
II* GV
2. A C16 timber-framed house with exposed timber-framing and plaster infil. The ground storey on the front is boarded. The site is locally associated with the house of John of Lidgate a monk, poet and author of Bury St Edmunds who was born in Lidgate circa 1370 and whose brass is in the Churoh of St Mary. 2 storeys and attics. The north-west end is in red brick with a gable having crow-stepped ornamentation and the remains of octagonal chimney stacks. On the return front there is some moulded brick hexagonal panelling. The windows are mainly C20 casements but there are a number of original windows with moulded mullions. Roof pantiled, hipped at the south-east end, with 1 gabled dormer. The interior has good exposed framing with moulded and carved beams and a fine carved fireplace lintel with a central motif said to be the pome- granit of Katherine of Aragon.
Lidgate Stores, John O Lidgate's House, Crispen Cottage, and adjoining premises, Cottage to the north-west of Crispen Cottage and Lidgate Cottage form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7213957874
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 283255
- 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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