77-81, BENTON STREET

77-81, BENTON STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1193819
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1950
List Entry Name:
77-81, BENTON STREET
Statutory Address:
77-81, BENTON STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1193819
Date first listed:
26-Apr-1950
List Entry Name:
77-81, BENTON STREET
Statutory Address 1:
77-81, BENTON STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
77-81, BENTON STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Babergh (District Authority)
Parish:
Hadleigh
National Grid Reference:
TM 02939 41936

Details

1. 1161 BENTON STREET (North East Side) Nos 77 to 81 (odd) TM 04 SW 1/36 26.4.50.

II*

2. Probably date from C16 but external features largely C17/18. Most of house is late C17 with C18 refronting. 2 storey timber fraumed and plastered, roofs tiled, 2 wings at back extending east. The front breaks forward slightly at each end with small hips to tiled roof at back of wood ogee modillion cornice of parapet. 7 window range, flush frame sash with glazing bars. Dentil pediment doorcase with scroll consoles. The north side of north-east wing has a late C17 window of 3 lights with arched central light and leaded panes. There are several interior features including a late C17 staircase. At north end front, there is a rebuilt chimney stack with inset panel DW 1765. NMR photos.

Listing NGR: TM0293941936

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
277589
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.

Ordnance survey map of 77-81, BENTON STREET

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