Yew Tree Farmhouse
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252856
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1252856
- Date first listed:
- 23-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
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:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swefling
- National Grid Reference:
- TM3372965169
Details
The following building shall be added:
TM 36 NW SWEFFLING
4/78 Yew Tree Farmhouse
- II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 with C17 extension to rear; extended to right
c.1830 and remodelled to left at same date or slightly earlier. Timber-framed,
of light scantling with straight diagonal bracing to rear; early C19 front of
Flemish bond brick, with flint rubble left gable end; hipped plain old tile
roof; early C19 brick ridge stacks and lateral stack to rear right. C16 house
of 3-unit plan with probable former smoke bay to right of centre; late C17 rear
wing making L-plan. 2 storeys; front of 2-window range to left and symmetrical
3-window range to right. Mid C20 bracketed-hood and pedimented doorways, latter
to right having early C19 six-panelled door. Cambered gauged brick arches to
right and flat gauged brick arches to left over 3-light transomed casements with
iron opening lights, restored c.1984. Outshut to rear, formerly used as dairy,
adjoins rear left wing. Interior: exposed timber framing, with arch bracing to
tie beams mostly removed and butt purlin roof remodelled in early C19; rear
wall has shutter grooves flanking ground and first-floor window openings, inclu-
ding 6-light diamond-mullioned window. Room to left has chamfered bressummer
over fireplace in rear wall; central room has stop-chamfered beams and joists
and open fireplace with plain bressummer flanked by C18 cupboards with butterfly
hinges; room to right has chamfered beam heightened in early C19 and late C18
panelled door adjoining fireplace with neo-classical grate. C17 winder stair to
rear of stack. Early C19 stick-baluster staircase. C17 plank doors and early
C19 panelled doors. Late C17 rear wing has 4-light diamond-mullioned windows to
rear, retaining C19 shutters to first floor, and collar truss with butt purlins.
Listing NGR: TM3372965169
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285362
- 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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