Old Swan House
OLD SWAN HOUSE, SWAN LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198524
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Swan House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, SWAN LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198524
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old Swan House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, SWAN 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:
- OLD SWAN HOUSE, SWAN LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cretingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 22488 61727
Details
CRETINGHAM (Off) SWAN LANE TM 26 SW (West side) 1/51 - Old Swan House - II
House. Mid C16. Timber framed with pebbledashed colourwashed render and a plain tile roof. Two storeys. Five-cell plan with later C16 2 1/2 bay addition. Hall with added parlour and C18 extension. Entrance front: to left and right are outshuts, that at left a single-storey lean-to, that at right of 2 storeys with a shallow-pitched roof. Between these are two ground floor 3-light C19 casements and to the first floor at right is a 3- light similar casement and to the left a sash window of 4 x 4 panes. The right hand gable end has a 4-light C20 ground floor window and a 2-light first floor window with a single-light attic window. Rear: all C20 fenestration. C20 front doorway to the ground floor at left of centre. To the ground floor at right of this are a 3-light, a 6-light, two single- light and at left one 3-light C19 casement and at far left a pair of C19 French windows. To the first floor are two 3-light and four 2-light casements and 2 gabled dormers to the attic, each of 2 lights. To the ridge at right is a stack of 2 flues and at left, slightly below the ridge, is one of three flues. Interior: Two bay hall with signs of 2 service rooms and their doorways and a 2-bay parlour. Close studding and massive broach-stopped ceiling beams to the hall with wide flat joists which appears to be the original plan form and not a later insertion. Later, inserted chimney stack to the 1/2-bay with 2 hearths. Socket for crown post in attic but no apparent soot blackening.
Listing NGR: TM2248861727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286465
- 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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