Chelmesis Gainsborough Inglenook
CHELMESIS, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194377
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chelmesis Gainsborough Inglenook
- Statutory Address:
- CHELMESIS, BACK LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13623/12
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194377
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Chelmesis Gainsborough Inglenook
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHELMESIS, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- GAINSBOROUGH, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address 3:
- INGLENOOK, BACK 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.
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:
- CHELMESIS, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address:
- GAINSBOROUGH, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address:
- INGLENOOK, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Copdock and Washbrook
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11618 41980
Details
TM 14 SW WASHBROOK BACK LANE (SOUTH SIDE) 2/30 (7/368) Gainsborough, Chelmesis and Inglenook GV II House, divided in three. Wrongly described as Stebbings on former list. Early to mid C16. Timber framed, part rendered, rendered brick plinth, hipped and gabletted plaintile roof. Stack to right of centre, and to front of ridge, the shaft of C19 or C20 brickwork. 2 storeys, probably a former open hall house. Gainsborough (left); part-glazed door with vertical light to left, and 4-pane casement above. Left hand return has first floor C18 timber casement with original fittings. Chelmesis; boarded door with C20 small paned window with upper hung light, 4-pane casement above. Small 4-pane window to ground floor to right. Far right C20 small paned casement, similar to central bay, with small pane casement, similar to other first floor windows, above. Flat roofed extension to right with C20 door. Part of first floor framing exposed, with heavy jowled corner post. Interior of only Gainsborough inspected, and in this the frame covered over.
Listing NGR: TM1161841980
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277408
- 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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