The Thatches
THE THATCHES, CROSSING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284740
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatches
- Statutory Address:
- THE THATCHES, CROSSING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284740
- Date first listed:
- 17-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatches
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE THATCHES, CROSSING ROAD
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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 THATCHES, CROSSING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Palgrave
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 11948 78393
Details
PALGRAVE CROSSING ROAD (NORTH SIDE) TM 1178 5/64 The Thatches -
-- II
House, latterly 3 dwellings. Early to mid C16. Stack inserted, floored and extended in early C17, altered C19. Timber frame. Plastered with some brick casing. Thatched roofs. Originally probably a small open hall of 2 bays with a larger and wider 2-bay, 2 storey parlour addition to right, 1 bay added to left or service end. Now all 2 storeys. Parlour bays to right have brick and flint plinth, steps up to a central entrance with a gabled hood, flanking 6 and 12 light metal frame casements, with some leaded lights. To far left steps up to a boarded door. Rebuilt ridge stacks between parlour and hall bays and hall and added service bay. Return and rear of parlour bays are cased in C19 brick with a gable end external stack. To rear 2 entrances, metal frame casements and a clay lump outshut. Interior: hall bays have an arched brace from a jowled post to a cambered tie beam, stop chamfered axial binding beam. Parlour bays have a cross axial binding beam with roll moulded joists.
Listing NGR: TM1194878393
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280353
- 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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