The Old Plough
THE OLD PLOUGH, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257945
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Plough
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PLOUGH, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1257945
- Date first listed:
- 20-Feb-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Plough
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PLOUGH, THE STREET
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:
- THE OLD PLOUGH, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cavenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 76027 70354
Details
TL 77 SE CAVENHAM THE STREET
(East side)
312/5/10001
The Old Plough
II
House. C16 with later alterations. Rendered and whitewashed timber-frame with weatherboarded gable ends. Thatched roof with brick central ridge stack. 2-unit lobby-entry plan extended to left. 2 storeys; 2-window range of 2-light casements over 3-light. Large central gabled porch and door. Single-storey and attic and single-storey extension to left end with further casements and door. French door with 3-light casement above to right end. Casements and door to rear. INTERIOR. Close-studded timber-frame with tension braces to first floor and jowled posts. Room to right has high quality framing with roll-moulded chamfers to bridging beam, joists, middle rail to gable end and bridging beam above open fireplace. This has a plain bressumer and is back-to-back with another open fireplace in the left room and the hood above survives. First floor bridging beams but the rest of the roof is C20.
Listing NGR: TL7602770354
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 463253
- 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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