Bull Hotel

Bull Hotel, Hall Street

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1182781
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1978
List Entry Name:
Bull Hotel
Statutory Address:
Bull Hotel, Hall Street
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1182781
Date first listed:
09-Feb-1978
List Entry Name:
Bull Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
Bull Hotel, Hall 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Bull Hotel, Hall Street

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Babergh (District Authority)
Parish:
Long Melford
National Grid Reference:
TL 86487 45878

Details

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TL 8645
21/484

Long Melford
HALL STREET (East Side)
Bull Hotel

10.1.53.

II*

A well known Suffolk Inn known to have been an inn under the same name since at least 1580 when it was marked on a manor map of that date. It has been much restored and two cottages on the south end have been rebuilt in C17 style with a jettied upper storey and incorporated into the Bull Inn. Two storeys. The original Inn has a cross wing at the south end. The main block has a jettied upper storey at different levels and the cross wing is underbuilt.

The timber-framing is exposed, with some carving. Much of the cross wing is of modern construction. The windows are modern restorations in C16-C17 style with three, four and five-light mullioned and transomed casements with leaded lights. The jettied upper storey continues on the north side and there are two large external chimney stacks, one with two octagonal shafts. The ground storey has underbuilt bays. The north-west corner has a heavy corner post. A courtyard at the rear is enclosed by wings to the east and south. Roof tiled, with an original chimney stack at the south end of the cross wing (formerly an external stack).

The interior has original features, much restored.

Listing NGR: TL8648745878

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
278235
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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