Vale Farmhouse

VALE FARMHOUSE, CEMETERY LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198508
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Vale Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
VALE FARMHOUSE, CEMETERY LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1198508
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1987
List Entry Name:
Vale Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
VALE FARMHOUSE, CEMETERY 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:
VALE FARMHOUSE, CEMETERY LANE

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Babergh (District Authority)
Parish:
East Bergholt
National Grid Reference:
TM 06418 34673

Details

TM 03 SE STRATFORD ST MARY CEMETERY LANE (west end, off) 4/18 - Vale Farmhouse - II Farmhouse. Probably early C17 with C19 addition and alterations. Renovated C20. Early range timber-framed cased in red brick in Flemish bond. Gable rendered. Brick C19 addition. Plain tile roof. Red brick stacks. Single-storey and attic range with 2-storey addition forming cross range to left. Early range 3 bays with end lobby-entry to left. 4 casement windows under segmental arches. Gabled porch to left. Further C20 door under segmental arch to end room at right. 3 gabled dormers. Ridge stack to left. C20 brick addition to rear under slate roof. 2-storey range has casement windows under segmental arches. French windows under C20 conservatory to left return. Interior of single-storey range; somewhat rebuilt inglenook with timber bressummer. Chamfered beam and joists with tongue stops. C18 door to centre room with plain beam and exposed joists. Although remodelled externally, the house retains enough of its character to be of interest as a surviving example of the once common single storey and attic type.

Listing NGR: TM0641834673

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
277217
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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