Brook House
BROOK HOUSE, MELLIS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284268
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Brook House
- Statutory Address:
- BROOK HOUSE, MELLIS ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284268
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Brook House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOK HOUSE, MELLIS 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:
- BROOK HOUSE, MELLIS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wortham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 08382 77088
Details
TM 07 NE WORTHAM MELLIS ROAD (WEST SIDE)
1/171 Brook House - 29.7.55 -- II
House. Early C19, extended and altered 1928, date in brickwork. Red brick with painted dressings. Shallow hipped glazed pantiled roof. 3 bays. 2 storeys. Symmetrical facade: central entrance with a step up to a 4 panelled door with half pilastered jambs and a Gothic traceried semi-circular fanlight in a round headed architrave, shallow Roman Doric porch with correct details. Flanking on ground floor are round headed sashes, 8:8 panes with Gothic traceried heads, recessed with white painted surrounds. First floor three 16 pane sashes, recessed with gauged brick flat arched heads, white painted surrounds. Coped parapet. White painted quoins with internal end stacks. Attached to left end and to rear are early C20 additions: 3 bay return with 12 pane sashes, stepped up parapet, 3 bays to rear, central glazed door with a bracketed hood, sashes, key blocked oculus in water tank tower. Half glazed door into centre bay of main block with a stair window abvove, 16 pane segmental headed sashes. To rear right a 1 storey and attic outshut with a stack. Interior: round arch in passage to dogleg staircase, slat balusters, moulded handrail.
Listing NGR: TM0838277088
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280462
- 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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