River House
RIVER HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1234780
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- River House
- Statutory Address:
- RIVER HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1234780
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1958
- List Entry Name:
- River House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIVER HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
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:
- RIVER HOUSE, CHURCH HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kersey
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0006944111
Details
1.
5377
TM 0044
58/432
23.1.58
KERSEY
CHURCH HILL
(east side)
River House
II*
GV
2.
A C15, C16 and later timber framed and plastered building formerly a house of some
importance. Roof tiled. Built on an L shaped plan with wings to the south and west
and an addition on the south end. Part of the front is faced in red brick. 2 storeys.
A fine C16 two storeyed red brick porch projects on the centre of the front, with
panelled pilasters and a rounded gable all surmounted by small pinnacles. In the
gable there is a modern panel inscribed "Ye olde River House 1490". The upper
storey has an original 3-light brick mullioned window surmounted by a moulded
pediment. A moulded brick band divides the storeys. The ground storey arched
entrance way is also surmounted by a moulded brick pediment. The porch is flanked
by C18 double-hung sashes with glazing bars. The addition on the south end is
probably of C16 or C17 origin but altered in the late C18. 2 window range of double-
hung sashes with glazing bars. Roof slate, with a C17 chimney stack with grouped
diagonal shafts. The south end, formerly an interior wall, has wall paintings of
full size figures in C17 costtnae and ornamentation. (Now encased in glass).
Listing NGR: TM0006944111
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277144
- 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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