Bruisyard Hall
BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183054
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Bruisyard Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183054
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Bruisyard Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
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:
- BRUISYARD HALL, HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruisyard
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 33405 66214
Details
TM 36 NW BRUISYARD HALL ROAD
4/22 Bruisyard Hall - 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.
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