BRUISYARD HALL
Overview
Heritage Category: Listed Building
Grade: II*
List Entry Number: 1183054
Date first listed: 25-Oct-1951
Statutory Address: BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
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Location
Statutory Address: BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
County: Suffolk
District: Suffolk Coastal (District Authority)
Parish: Bruisyard
National Grid Reference: TM 33405 66214
Details
TM 36 NW BRUISYARD HALL ROAD
4/22 Bruisyard Hall
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25.10.51.
- II*
House; on site of collegiate chantry transferred from Campsea Ash in 1354 and
converted to a nunnery of Poor Clares in 1364. Left hand wing incorporates
C14-C15 remains of the nunnery; remainder of house early C17, with later
alterations. Red brick with some flint and stone admixture and remains of
plasterwork; the left hand wing has some flint rubble walling, mainly on the
west side where there is a blocked arch; plaintiled roof. A main range with
projecting cross wing to the left hand side and 2 wings to the rear. 2
storeys and attics. Almost all the original window openings have been
blocked; 6-bay main range (including porch), 2-light and 3-light mullion and
transom casement windows. Central 3-storey entrance porch, the upper floors
possibly a later addition: octagonal buttresses with pinnacles, crowstepped
gable with apex pinnacle; 4-centre arched opening, above which is a stone coat
of arms and above the first floor window a large painted sundial; original
side windows in upper floor; the roof of the porch is crowned by an open
timber bell turret. Within the porch is a doorway with original doorframe,
plank door and later rectangular fanlight. The rear wings have the original
rusticated plaster window surrounds and gable end stacks corbel led out at
first floor level with a single square flue set diamondwise. Interior with
some good moulded ground floor beams and carved stone fireplace on the first
floor.
Listing NGR: TM3340566214
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number: 285260
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.
End of official listing