Jacobs Manor
Jacobs Manor, Church Street, Withersfield, CB9 7SG
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Jacobs Manor
- Statutory Address:
- Jacobs Manor, Church Street, Withersfield, CB9 7SG
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1236035
- Date first listed:
- 19-Dec-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Jacobs Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- Jacobs Manor, Church Street, Withersfield, CB9 7SG
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:
- Jacobs Manor, Church Street, Withersfield, CB9 7SG
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Withersfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 65222 47755
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 19 November 2024 to update the name and address and reformat the text to current standards
TL 6547
29/532
WITHERSFIELD
WITHERSFIELD
CHURCH STREET
Jacobs Manor
(Formerly listed as The Rectory)
19.12.61.
II*
An early C18 red brick house with a parapet and a brick modillion cornice. Built by Sir John Jacob (whose tomb is in St Mary's Church) for his son-in-law the Reverend A Oakes, about 1720. Two storeys, attics and basement. Five window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in flush cased frames, with gauged brick flat arches. The centre window on the first storey has a shaped soffit. A raised brick band runs between the storeys. A central six-panel door with raised and fielded panels has a semi-circular fanlight with fan glazing and a wood doorcase with panelled reveals, half columns and a pediment. It is approached by stone steps with iron railings. Roof tiled, double-pitched, with two flat headed dormers.
A lower wing extends on the west end with two window range and one flat headed dormer.
Listing NGR: TL6522247755
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 426841
- 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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