FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM

FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM, HOO ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1198741
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1988
List Entry Name:: FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM
Statutory Address:: FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM, HOO ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1198741
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1988
Date of most recent amendment:: 05-Mar-2007
List Entry Name:: FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM
Statutory Address 1:: FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM, HOO ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM, HOO ROAD

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

County:: Suffolk
District:: East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:: Letheringham
National Grid Reference:: TM 26871 58562

Details

LETHERINGHAM

1219/5/84 HOO ROAD 15-AUG-1988 (South,off) FARMBUILDING AT ABBEY FARM

II

Single-storey farm building, probably constructed as a stable in the mid C17, in soft red brick laid in English Bond with C18 and later alterations. Cat slide roof with pantile covering, gabled dormer left of centre, projecting plinth. Façade has C20 double-door with concrete lintel to left of centre, two doors to the right of centre, one with a C19 surround. Single door is located at left (south-west) end. Blocked door opening to left of the double-door. 5 casement windows, some with replacement concrete cills. Drip mouldings decoration to most openings. Rear elevation has blocked window to the west.

INTERIOR. 12 bays. C20 replacement floor structure in far left hand bays. Square-sectioned chamfered bridging beams with lambs-tongue stops. C18 roof comprises closed rafters with staggered purlins and tie beams.

SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE. The building at Abbey farm was listed as a barn in 1988 for group value with the church of St Mary and Priory gatehouse. It is likely that it was originally constructed in the mid C17 as a stable associated with the mansion known as Letheringham Abbey, which was erected by Sir Robert Naunton, Secretary of State under James I. The bricks of the stable were probably taken from the dissolved priory buildings. The stable is a good example of a purpose-built farm building pre-dating 1750, which survives mostly in its original condition. Although it has been remodelled in the C18 to C20, the building displays architectural quality in the façade detailing and proportions and fulfils the listing criteria in its own right for a building of this age and type.

Listing NGR: TM2687158559

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Legacy System number:: 286497
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.