Oakley House
OAKLEY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284911
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley House
- Statutory Address:
- OAKLEY HOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1284911
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Oakley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAKLEY HOUSE
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:
- OAKLEY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brome and Oakley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 16475 77225
Details
OAKLEY UPPER OAKLEY TM 17 NE 2/144 Oakley House 29.7.55 II House. In 3 main phases: C17, mid-late C18 and mid C20. Timber framed and plastered. Roofs mainly pantiled. Main C18 range has glazed black pantiles to the front and plaintiles to the rear. 2 storeys with attics. To the front a 4-bay mid-late C18 range: modillion eaves cornice; sash windows with glazing bars in flush frames; 3 original shallow-gabled dormer windows with square- leaded glass; gable stacks. To the right a C17 cross-wing with half-height sash windows and Y-traceried gable windows with square-leaded panes. Mid C20 range to left hand return incorporates (in situ) an C18 doorway with eared architrave, panelled reveals and door with 9 raised and fielded panels. Mid C20 porch in Roman Ionic style. Various rear additions; one has a bell turret on 4 square columns, with a pyramidal roof capped by a wind vane. C18 work inside includes a well stair with carved tread-ends, 3 turned balusters per tread and circular newels; ramped handrail of pine. Main first floor room has quarter-round reeded corner columns with acanthus capitals, supporting an enriched Vitruvian scroll frieze. Moulded cornices to dining room and stairwell. Various archways and arched recesses of C18 and early C19. C17 range has some plain exposed studding and an ovolo floorbeam.
Listing NGR: TM1647577225
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281085
- 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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