Vaulted Cellars Beneath Warehouses, Formerly Stables to Former Stoke Hall
VAULTED CELLARS BENEATH WAREHOUSES, FORMERLY STABLES TO FORMER STOKE HALL, STOKE HALL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237355
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Vaulted Cellars Beneath Warehouses, Formerly Stables to Former Stoke Hall
- Statutory Address:
- VAULTED CELLARS BENEATH WAREHOUSES, FORMERLY STABLES TO FORMER STOKE HALL, STOKE HALL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1237355
- Date first listed:
- 10-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Vaulted Cellars Beneath Warehouses, Formerly Stables to Former Stoke Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- VAULTED CELLARS BENEATH WAREHOUSES, FORMERLY STABLES TO FORMER STOKE HALL, STOKE HALL ROAD
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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:
- VAULTED CELLARS BENEATH WAREHOUSES, FORMERLY STABLES TO FORMER STOKE HALL, STOKE HALL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Ipswich (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16159 43767
Details
1. 5379 STOKE HALL ROAD TM 14 SE vaulted cellars beneath warehouses, formerly 12/505 stables to former Stoke Hall 2. II
Vaulted wine cellars. Later C18, with some C19 and C20 modifications. red brick, with some flared headers, in English, Flemish mixed bonds. On 3 levels all underground, the upper level projecting further south towards the garden boundary of Landsdale Cottage and Belstead Road, the lower level extending further north towards Burrell Road, and formerly the river. Circa 180 feet in length. The lowest level comprises a single range of vaults, the middle level of both parallel and single ranges, the upper level a shorter parallel range. Part partitions between bays, those to lowest level with semicircular headed brick archways. Shallow brick vaulted roofs. Later brick side shelving at intervals. The 2nd level was rendered during world war II for use as an air raid shelter. Brick floors, except to lowest level which descends to natural rock and sand. Brick spiral stair unites middle and lower levels. Blocked lower level circular hole in floor. Access to vaults now through superstructure. Evidence of further openings obscured by render. Said to have a capacity of 157, 500 gallons of wine. It is possible that these vaults were those built for Thomas Cartwright, winemerchant builder of Stoke Hall, now demolished, in 1747. The above ground warehouses, formerly stables etc to Stoke Hall, are not of special architectural or historic interest.
Listing NGR: TM1615943767
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 428589
- 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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