Bakers Almshouses
BAKERS ALMSHOUSES, BENTLEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194628
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Bakers Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- BAKERS ALMSHOUSES, BENTLEY LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194628
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Bakers Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BAKERS ALMSHOUSES, BENTLEY 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:
- BAKERS ALMSHOUSES, BENTLEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stutton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14636 35043
Details
TM 13 NW STUTTON BENTLEY LANE
1/67 Baker's Almshouses
GV II
Almshouses. Circa 1863. Erected in memory of Rev George Baker by his sisters. Red brick. Red plain tiled roofs. Half H-plan with courtyard facing the road, flanked by gabled wings to right and left. Two chimneystacks to each range, each with 2 octagonal shafts, moulded bases and capping. Single storey. Parapet verges to gables. Central range has 5 gables with bargeboards, centre gable larger and on arched brackets. 2:1:2 window range of 2-light small paned casements, square heads and labels, central window adjoins a door to left, each with pointed segmental head, vertically boarded door with ornate strap hinges. Coat of Arms below window. Plaque over door. Slit lights to right and left wing gable apices, 2-light case- ments under, square heads and labels. The courtyard faces of these two wings each have an end gable on brackets blank below, and 3 small paned casements. The outer faces each with similar end gables, 3 gables with 2-light casements and hoods match- ing central range and a larger gable with door and window under similar to central range.
Listing NGR: TM1463635043
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277519
- 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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