The Walnuts

THE WALNUTS, WALNUT TREE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1193675
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
The Walnuts
Statutory Address:
THE WALNUTS, WALNUT TREE LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1193675
Date first listed:
23-Feb-1989
List Entry Name:
The Walnuts
Statutory Address 1:
THE WALNUTS, WALNUT TREE LANE

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:
THE WALNUTS, WALNUT TREE LANE

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 18754 34710

Details

TM 13 SE HARKSTEAD WALNUT TREE LANE

5/22 The Walnuts

- II

House. C13/C14 core with C15/C16 and later alterations and additions. Timber- framed and plastered. Red pantiled roofs. External left chimneystacks to right and left ranges, right stack through ridge of left range. One storey and attics. Left range, two storey right range, this with hipped roof with gablet. 2:1 C20 casements. C20 porch and door to left range, C20 French windows to right range. C20 rear extensions. The original left range of C13/C14 has a crosswing to right which appears to be C15/C16. The original range to left has heavy, widely spaced wall studs with a large halved arch brace visible to front wall. Below the top plate is a blocked original window with closely set diamond mullions. Although much worn the splayed top plate scarfs have undersquinted abutments. The roof is boarded below the collars, the apex not visible at time of resurvey, but some original rafters appear to be intact. Inserted ceiling to ground floor. Inserted back to back inglenook fireplace serving left and right ranges, that to right blocked and with segmental arch to bake-oven. Jowled storey posts to right range and top plate only visible at time of resurvey.

Listing NGR: TM1875434710

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
277441
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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