Mockbeggars Hall
MOCKBEGGARS HALL, PAPER MILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263022
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Mockbeggars Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MOCKBEGGARS HALL, PAPER MILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1263022
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Mockbeggars Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MOCKBEGGARS HALL, PAPER MILL LANE
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:
- MOCKBEGGARS HALL, PAPER MILL LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Claydon
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 13113 48664
Details
CLAYDON PAPER MILL LANE TM 14 NW 7/109 Mockbeggars Hall (Formerly listed as Old 9.12.55 Hall) - II* House, 1621 on gables. 3-window hall range with pair of slightly set-forward cross-wings. 2 storeys and attics. Red brick; originally there was extensive quoining and other plaster ornament to simulate limestone dressings, but this is much decayed. At 1st floor level is a complex moulded band of brick, and another of simpler form at the attic floor. Each cross-wing has a Dutch gable with ball finials of limestone at both base and apex. The left-hand gable has I over 16, and the right A over 21, in wrought iron - the initials are perhaps for John Aylmer, the owner at about this date. Plaintiled roofs; on either side wall and at the rear are massive chimneys of red brick, on each are 3 octagonal flues truncated just above the base. A central axial chimney of similar form is a C19 intrusion. Mullioned and transomed windows of 10 lights (8 lights at attic storey) were originally of plastered brick, but four were renewed C19/C20 in limestone. Those at the upper floor have moulded pediments. Iron casements with leaded lights throughout. Beside the entrance is a pair of canted bays, the main windows being of 6 lights. A C19 print shows both bays terminating in gablets, containing a pair of dormer windows to light the attics. Fine central entrance porch, also truncated above 1st storey. The moulded round-arched outer doorway has a pair of Doric columns on square plinths, supporting a deep cornice. Above this is a remnant of a raised plasterwork motif. The inner doorway has an elliptical head with raised plasterwork quoining; on each voussoir is a raised flower or leaf motif, and on each side is a pilaster. Yellow and blue colouring may be original. The original entrance door has moulded framing and small sunk panels, 3 central panels being of diamond form; the framing is covered in large nail-heads. A small room has a richly-carved C17 overmantel which must have been moved to this position c.1900; panelling in the Jacobean manner with some Arc Nouveau details. Several original fireplaces on all floors have moulded arched heads, also oak doorways with moulded jambs and plank doors. A staircase tower at the rear has a full-height large but undecorated newel stair.
Listing NGR: TM1311348664
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433464
- 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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