The Hermitage
THE HERMITAGE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284633
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address:
- THE HERMITAGE, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284633
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HERMITAGE, LONDON 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:
- THE HERMITAGE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Frostenden
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 47803 80748
Details
TM 48 SE FROSTENDEN LONDON ROAD
1/12 The Hermitage - 27/11/54 - II
House. The earlier range to the south comprises an early C14 2-bay raised aisle hall with a late C16 parlour addition to the east; early C19 range to north forming double pile plan; C20 additions to west. Timber-framed and plastered with hipped pantiled roof; the C19 range is roughcast-rendered. 2 storeys. Early C19 mullion and transom windows of 2, 3 and 4 lights, with pointed arches within the upper part of the lights and leaded panes in the form of elongated hexagons; to the north the windows have paired boarded shutters. Some C18 square-leaded windows to earlier range. Half-glazed entrance door in C20 addition. The raised-aisle structure has octagonal arcade posts with boldly roll-moulded bases and capitals (now mutilated); the southern side-aisle has been removed and the arcade post is now partly embedded in the external wall. There are massive straight or very slightly curved braces to the arcade plate. There is evidence for 3 tie beams to the open truss: these, together with their associated roof structure, are missing, although some smoke-blackened rafters remain. At the upper end of the hall is an inserted stack. Good exposed timbering to the parlour, with evidence for original windows; exposed joists to the inserted floor in the hall.
Listing NGR: TM4780380748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281877
- 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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