Generations Oakdene Shirley's Ladies Hair Stylist

GENERATIONS, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1249121
Date first listed:
16-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Generations Oakdene Shirley's Ladies Hair Stylist
Statutory Address:
GENERATIONS, THE STREET
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1249121
Date first listed:
16-Mar-1988
List Entry Name:
Generations Oakdene Shirley's Ladies Hair Stylist
Statutory Address 1:
GENERATIONS, THE STREET
Statutory Address 2:
OAKDENE, THE STREET
Statutory Address 3:
SHIRLEY'S LADIES HAIR STYLIST, THE STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
GENERATIONS, THE STREET
Statutory Address:
OAKDENE, THE STREET
Statutory Address:
SHIRLEY'S LADIES HAIR STYLIST, THE STREET

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

County:
Suffolk
District:
Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Botesdale
National Grid Reference:
TM 04799 75849

Details

BOTESDALE THE STREET, CROWN HILL TM 0475 (SOUTH EAST SIDE) 6/34 Oakdene and "Generations" - including Shirley's Ladies Hair Stylist GV II Two houses, now 2 shops and 2 dwellings. Earlier house to left is early to mid C16, extended early C17, refronted mid to late C19, altered C20. Timber frame, brick front; all whitewashed and plastered. Plaintiled roofs. 4 bays, possibly part open originally with narrow cross passage bay and storeyed service bay to left; 4 bays added to rear to form an L on plan. 2 storeys. Half glazed door in cross passage position to left of centre, to left a C19 canted small pane shop window and a first floor 2-light casement. To right 2 bays of recessed C19 cross glazing bar sashes with cambered heads. Roof rises to higher ridge to left as part of Crownleigh House (q.v.). To rear an added stack behind upper bay in a later brick, slate roofed, 2 storey lean-to addition. Added range behind service bay and cross passage has axial ridge stack towards front with multiple conjoined diagonal shafts, inner return has 2 entrances, C20 casements. Interior: front range service-bay has close studding and a stop chamfered axial binding beam, first floor 4-light diamond mullioned window opening, stop chamfered cambered tie beams. Crown post roof with square posts to closed trusses at both ends of hall bays, arched braces to collar purlin, no blackening, open truss removed, rafters renewed. Later range has a stop chamfered cross axial binding beam on reused wave moulded storey posts, a 3-light diamond mullioned window opening, reverse curved arched braces in walling at rear angles, collars clasp purlins. "Generations" not inspected. Second house to right is C17. Timber frame with a brick front, all whitewashed and plastered. Pantiled roof. 2 broad cells. 2 storeys. Ground floor: to left an entrance and a C20 casement with cambered heads; to right an early C19 shop front, a half glazed door with reeded jambs, flanking canted bay windows, a continuous entablature with outer reeded pilasters. First floor 3:3 pane sashes. Embattled parapet. Central ridge stack. To rear right a 1 storey wing. Interior: double butt purlin roof, otherwise not inspected.

Listing NGR: TM0479975849

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
430961
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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