Ridge House
RIDGE HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260614
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ridge House
- Statutory Address:
- RIDGE HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16498/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1260614
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Ridge House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RIDGE HOUSE, 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:
- RIDGE HOUSE, 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:
- Rickinghall Superior
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 04587 75610
Details
RICKINGHALL SUPERIOR THE STREET (SOUTH EAST TM 0475 SIDE) 6/160 Ridge House (formerly 29.7.55 listed as The Ridge) GV II House. c.1840. Timber frame, plastered with scoring to resemble ashlar. Shallow hipped slate roof. 5 bay front to a square block. 2 storeys. Steps up to a central entrance with a part raised, fielded and fret patterned 6 panelled door, traceried oblong fanlight, semi-round architrave, reused late C18 Roman Doric porch with fluted columns, wave moulded frieze. Flush moulded frame glazing bar sashes, moulded hoods on shaped brackets, smaller and margin glazed on first floor. Offset plinth with a cellar window to left, eaves cornice. Two white brick stacks in central valley between outer bays, oversailing caps. 2 bay right return has French windows, 2 and 3-light casements with hoodboards, double hip to roof. Left return ground floor architraved casement replacing an entrance towards rear. To rear ground floor bay window to right with transomed 3-light glazing bar casements, to centre and right a lean-to outshut with a half glazed door and a 3-light casement; first floor part opening metal frame leaded 3-light casements. To rear right a stable outbuilding with an open front, trellissed with turned uprights. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: TM0458775610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 440210
- 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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