Monks Hall
MONKS HALL, LOW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285414
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Monks Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MONKS HALL, LOW STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1285414
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Monks Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MONKS HALL, LOW STREET
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:
- MONKS HALL, LOW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Glemsford
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 83420 48820
Details
LOW STREET 1. 5377 Glemsford Monks Hall TL 8348 18/162 23.3.61. II*
2. A fine timber-framed house with exposed framing and plaster infil. Mainly of the C16 and C17 but probably incorporates the frame of an earlier C15, 2 bay hall house (cf Nos 13 to 17 (odd), Chequers Lane). A picturesque house, which has been carefully restored, in a commanding situation. 2 storeys and attics. There are cross wings on the north and south ends, with jettied gables. In the centre there is a C17 2 storey bay carried up to a jettied gable on a moulded bressummer. The window lintel is carved with the initials A K above C K and the date 1614. There are deny original 4 and 5-light leaded casements, some with original oak mullions and small high level flanking lights. The north cross wing has a 2 storeyed bay of 5 lights and the south cross wing has an upper storey oriel with modern brackets. The roof is tiled, with 2 large chimney stacks each with 3 octagonal shafts. It has a good interior, with exposed timber-framing ceiling beams and joists.
Listing NGR: TL8342048820
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277957
- 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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