Gunton Hall
GUNTON HALL, YARMOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279910
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Gunton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- GUNTON HALL, YARMOUTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279910
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Gunton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- GUNTON HALL, YARMOUTH ROAD
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:
- GUNTON HALL, YARMOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lowestoft
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 53741 96269
Details
LOWESTOFT
TM59NW YARMOUTH ROAD, Gunton 914-1/1/93 (East side) 03/10/77 Gunton Hall
GV II
Country House, since 1930s a holiday camp. Mid C18, extensively altered and extended 1810. C20 additions. Colourwashed brick. Slate roofs. Main 2-storey block of 3 by 8 bays. Entrance is to west, 3 bays. Central full-height bow with a 6-panelled double-leaf curved door (3 panels to each leaf) under a 6-vaned fanlight. Above is a curved 6/6 sash. The first-floor has a similar flat sash either side, and the ground floor a 6/6 sash to the left only. Overhanging eaves with modillions. Low hipped roof. 2 irregularly-placed stacks emerge over the roof-line. The south front has the centre 2 bays broken forward and against the ground floor are extensive C20 single-storey extensions. The upper floor retains its 6/6 sashes. The modillion roof overhang continues. Against the north return is a mid C19 extension of 4 by 8 bays: 2 storeys, hipped roof; 6/6 sashes to ground floor of west side and 3/3 sashes above, north return with 3/3 first-floor sashes and C20 addition to the ground floor. INTERIOR. The entrance leads to a staircase hall, the staircase balusters boarded-over. To the south is a late C18 dining room (now called The Regency Room). Complete large-framed panelling. The south wall has five C20 French windows with C18 panelled reveals now looking into the C20 extensions. The north wall has 2 eared chimneypieces with egg-and-dart edging under bolection-moulded friezes. In the centre of the wall is a 6-panelled door in a timber surround under an imbricated frieze below an egg-and-dart cornice. Another identical doorway is in the north-west corner. To the right of each fireplace is a cupboard with C20 glazed doors: each has a pair of fluted Ionic pilasters standing on the dado rail supporting an imbricated frieze below an egg-and-dart cornice.
Listing NGR: TM5374196269
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391373
- 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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