King's Cottage, Street Farm and Lower Somersham Post Office
KING'S COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251732
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- King's Cottage, Street Farm and Lower Somersham Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- KING'S COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1251732
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- King's Cottage, Street Farm and Lower Somersham Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- KING'S COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- LOWER SOMERSHAM POST OFFICE, MAIN ROAD
- Statutory Address 3:
- STREET FARM, MAIN ROAD
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:
- KING'S COTTAGE, MAIN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER SOMERSHAM POST OFFICE, MAIN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- STREET FARM, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somersham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0858048656
Details
TM 04 NE
6/159
SOMERSHAM
MAIN ROAD
King's Cottage, Street Farm and Lower Somersham Post Office
II
3 houses, one of which includes the Post Office. Formerly (until early C20)
The King's Head Inn, but probably built as a 3-cell farmhouse in C15 or early
C16. A complex building of 4 main units, all built by mid C17.
Phase 1:-
The central range of early C16 or earlier, with mid C19 alterations (the major
portion of Street Farmhouse). A hall with service cell. 2 storeys, 4
windows. Timber-framed, encased at front in C19 painted red brick.
Plaintiled roof with axial C17 chimney of red brick. C19 casements with
segmental heads, some having small panes. C19 4-panelled entrance door with
lean-to canopy on brackets. In the hall are heavy exposed 1st floor joists
and a cross-passage. The bar seating, corner cupboard and other early C19
features are retained internally. The front wall was raised, and the roof
partly rebuilt in C19.
Phase 2:-
A dairy/bakehouse range, originally detached, projecting forward to right (now
the Post Office). C16, 2 storeys, 3 cells. Timber-framed ana roughcast.
Plaintiled roof (one slope concrete tiled) with axial C17 chimney of red
brick. Various C19 casements and sashes. Good unmoulded framing exposed
internally. A small C17/C18 2-storeyea wing added to rear right. Single-
storey extensions to right, of red brick, C19 and late C20.
Phase 3:-
A short set-forward cross-wing added to left-hand end in mid C16 (now part of
King's Cottage). 2 storeys. Timber-framed and roughcast; the gable is
jettied at 1st floor and again ac the gable foot, with moulded fascia-
bressumers at each level; at 1st floor are 2 knees, one rising from a carved
shaft. The rear gable and chimney of red brick are a C17 or early C18
alteration. A 2-storey lace C20 extension at left is not of special
interest.
Phase 4:- .
A gabled cross-wing (now part of Street Farmhouse) probably of service
function, was inserted in C17 between Phases 1 and 2. 2 storeys. Timber-
framed and plastered. Plaintiled roof with axial C17 chimney of red brick.
Listing NGR: TM0858048656
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 434318
- 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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