Knights Farmhouse

KNIGHTS FARMHOUSE, SHOTLEY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1193666
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Knights Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
KNIGHTS FARMHOUSE, SHOTLEY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1193666
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
Knights Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
KNIGHTS FARMHOUSE, SHOTLEY 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
KNIGHTS FARMHOUSE, SHOTLEY ROAD

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Babergh (District Authority)
Parish:
Harkstead
National Grid Reference:
TM 20028 34268

Details

TM 23 SW HARKSTEAD SHOTLEY ROAD (south side)

6/20 Knight's Farmhouse

GV II

House. C16 or earlier with later additions and alterations. Exposed timber-frame to first floor, red brick casing to ground floor. Red plain tiled roof with gable to right. Off centre large red brick chimney stack. 2 storeys. Single storey red brick extension to left with grey slate roof. Arched braces to first floor angles and 3 casements with cross transoms. Ground floor, 4 small paned vertically sliding sashes, segmental heads. 6-panel door, segmental head. Inglenook fireplace with cast-iron grate and hobs. Chamfered bridging joists, flat section ceiling beams. Centre newel to stick baluster staircase, earlier moulded handrail to lower section. Original rear wall mullion window. Jowled storey posts. Arch braced tie-beam by chimneystack with one brace cut away. Plastered chamfered segmental arched bedroom fire surround. Panelled door with original ironmongery.

Listing NGR: TM2002834268

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
277439
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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