Abbots Lodge
ABBOTS LODGE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285475
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Abbots Lodge
- Statutory Address:
- ABBOTS LODGE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285475
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Abbots Lodge
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBOTS LODGE, THE 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:
- ABBOTS LODGE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Drinkstone
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 95923 61747
Details
DRINKSTONE THE STREET TL 96 SE 1/26 Abbots Lodge - - II
House, mid C16 with additions of C20. 2 storeys. 2-cell lobby-entrance plan. Timber-framed and plastered. The larger cell has a plaintiled roof: an original or early outshut on the south side under a catslide roof. One C20 gabled casement dormer. An axial C16/C17 chimney of red brick. The smaller cell to right is of one storey and attics, with pantiled roof. C19/C20 small- paned casements. At lobby-entrance position is a boarded C19 door and open C19 gabled porch on posts, with cusped bargeboards. The larger cell has good close-studding and a lintelled open fireplace. In the outshut, a rare feature at this date, is a staircase leading to a pair of original doorways with vinescroll-carved 4-centred heads: these were probably moved from another part of the house, and could be cross-entry or service room doorways. To the west is a C20 addition with pantiled roof, set corner-to-corner, which is not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TL9592361747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280779
- 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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