Folly Lodge Known As Dove House
FOLLY LODGE KNOWN AS DOVE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1261272
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Lodge Known As Dove House
- Statutory Address:
- FOLLY LODGE KNOWN AS DOVE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1261272
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Folly Lodge Known As Dove House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOLLY LODGE KNOWN AS DOVE HOUSE
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:
- FOLLY LODGE KNOWN AS DOVE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Redgrave
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 06294 76724
Details
REDGRAVE REDGRAVE PARK TM 063767 2/83 Folly Lodge known as Dove 29.7.55 House (formerly listed as Redgrave Hall Keeeper's Lodge) GV 11*
A lodge built to house carpenter for Redgrave Park Estate. Designed as part of landscaping of the park to be an eyecatcher from Redgrave Hall (demolished). c.1765-70, probably by Capability Brown for R. Holt. Grey brick with white brick and timber dressings. Leaded domical roof. Octagonal,in a simple classical style. 2 storeys. Entrance front facing former Hall has a step up to a recessed part glazed door, timber Tuscan doorcase, ¾ columns, pediment. Flanking sides have blank gauged brick round arched panels. To left a second entrance with a boarded door above which is a reused richly moulded terracotta panel with consoles, foliate ornament all in a relieving arch; further left towards rear another door in a deep recess, above in a relieving arch a 3-light leaded staircase window. Right return bay glazing bar casements with gauged brick flat arched heads, towards rear a blank arch. To rear a full height blank arch and an internal stack. Plinth, timber boarding to heavy cornice, blocking course. Ribbed domical roof with an acorn finial. Interior: ground floor room has original timber fire surround with cornice, oval medallions, architraved doors to pantry and to stairs, a stop chambered binding beam. First floor not inspected. (D. Stroud, Capability Brown, 1975, pp.112-13).
Listing NGR: TM0629476724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 437957
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Stroud, D, Capability Brown, (1975), 112-13
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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