Little Glemham Hall

LITTLE GLEMHAM HALL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1278507
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Little Glemham Hall
Statutory Address:
LITTLE GLEMHAM HALL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1278507
Date first listed:
25-Oct-1951
List Entry Name:
Little Glemham Hall
Statutory Address 1:
LITTLE GLEMHAM HALL

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
LITTLE GLEMHAM HALL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Suffolk
District:
East Suffolk (District Authority)
Parish:
Little Glemham
National Grid Reference:
TM 34645 59144

Details

TM 35 NW LT. GLEMHAM

3/66 Little Glemham Hall 1 25.10.51

GV I

Mansion. Original house C16, for Sir Henry Glemham; extensively re-modelled early C18 for Dudley North; dated 1717 on several rain water heads. Red brick, with brighter red brick dressings; roof not visible. 2 storeys and attic. Symmetrical main front with projecting wings and central porch; 11 window range, 2:7:2, tall sashes with glazing bars in flush frames, flat brick arches with keystones; brick band at first floor level, moulded stone string course at second floor level, parapet; brick pilasters to central first floor bay. Single storey brick porch with brick pilasters, wooden entablature and wrought iron balcony; semi-circular arched entrance, panelled reveals with cornice, twin 4- panel fielded doors. To left and right of the 2 windows either side of porch are 2 C16 Tuscan pilasters, with traces of Ionic pilasters above them at first floor level; this is all that remains of the decoration of the old house. West facade with 9 window range, 3:3:3, the centre bays set forwards. South facade with range of C16 straight-sided attic gables, with 2-light and 3-light stone mullion windows with diamond leaded panes; one C16 cross window; painted sundial dated 'D:N 1769'. 2 further C16 gables to east facade. Interior with fully panelled hall with very fine early C18 screen of 4 fluted wooden Corinthian columns; arched entrance to staircase lobby; main staircase of oak, 3 flights, twisted balusters (3 per tread), carved ends to treads, newels in form of Corinthian columns to match the hall screen; one first floor room on east side with C16 panelling, several other rooms with early C18 panelling. Country Life 1.1.1910 (pp.18-26).

Listing NGR: TM3464559144

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
405607
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Country Life in 1 January, (1910), 18-26

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Little Glemham Hall

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