Chapel at Melford Place
CHAPEL AT MELFORD PLACE, LITTLE ST MARY'S
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183356
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel at Melford Place
- Statutory Address:
- CHAPEL AT MELFORD PLACE, LITTLE ST MARY'S
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- Date:
- 1999-10-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/00943/20
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1183356
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Feb-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Chapel at Melford Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHAPEL AT MELFORD PLACE, LITTLE ST MARY'S
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:
- CHAPEL AT MELFORD PLACE, LITTLE ST MARY'S
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 86196 44966
Details
LITTLE ST MARY'S 1. 5377 (West Side) Long Melford Chapel at Melford Place (formerly listed as Melford Place) TL 84 SE 8/561 10.1.53. II*
2. The chapel is the only remaining part of Melford Place, originally the seat of the Martyn family. The original house is said to have been demolished at the beginning of the C19 and replaced by another house which was burnt down in 1967. The Chapel, which is C14 in origin, has a waggon roof, panelled ceiling and a carved cornice. It is now incorporated into the new house built on the site. The exterior much altered, is gabled on the street front, faced in cement colour-washed. There is 1 tall mullioned and transomed lattice leaded window with red brick dressings and a hood mould. Roof tiled.
Listing NGR: TL8619644966
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278313
- 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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