Holm Oak House
HOLM OAK HOUSE, RUSH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285277
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Holm Oak House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLM OAK HOUSE, RUSH GREEN
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08025/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285277
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Holm Oak House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLM OAK HOUSE, RUSH GREEN
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:
- HOLM OAK HOUSE, RUSH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gislingham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07250 71018
Details
GISLINGHAM RUSH GREEN (NORTH SIDE) TM 0771 6/56 Holm Oak House (formerly 29.7.55 listed as Rushgreen Farmhouse and Dairy wing)
GV II
House. Mid C16 with C15 origins possible, altered and extended c.1600, altered early C19. Timber frame, plastered. Thatched roof. Possible open hall origins, 4 unequal bays probably with a smoke hood in large upper bay, stack and 2 bay parlour added. 2 storeys. Ground floor: main entrance at lower end of hall with a c.1800 part glazed and part raised 6 panelled door, Doric doorcase with fluted pilasters, entablature and pediment; to left in original cross entry position a second recessed raised 6 panelled door, shaped brackets to simple hood; 2 and 3-light glazing bar casements with hoodboards, some metal frames. First floor dual 3-light part opening casements over hall, flanking part opening 4-light casements. Axial ridge stack between hall and parlour has chamfered arrises. Left end secondary hip to roof with a C19 external stack with oven outshuts. To rear a boarded cross entry door, 3- light metal frame casements and on first floor over parlour an C18 ovolo mullioned 4-light lattice leaded window. Extending behind service bay a low 1 storey and attic C18 backhouse with exposed plates and purlins. Interior: cross entry in broad bay with reset late C17 panelling from a screen, a chamfered 4 centred arched doorway into service bay, original stairs to rear of service bay, exposed studding of large scantling. Hall has chamfered cross axial binding beams, joists, storey posts and fireplace bressumer, traces of diamond mullioned window openings. Added stack bay has rectangular mullioned 2-light window openings. Parlour has close studding, stop chamfered cross axial binding beam, joists and fireplace bressumer, recessed ovolo mullioned 3-light window openings. First floor: reverse cranked and reverse curved arched braces in walling, cranked arched braces to cambered tie beams, towards upper end of hall chamber a truss to presumed smoke hood has been removed, inserted stop chamfered axial binding beams; parlour chamber has cranked arched braces in walling, stop chamfered cross axial binding beam. Queen post roof over 4 early bays, cambered collars, longitudinal arched braces; parlour roof has butt purlins with arched windbraces.
Listing NGR: TM0725071018
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279512
- 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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