Argent Manor House
ARGENT MANOR HOUSE, BENTLEY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285608
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Argent Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- ARGENT MANOR HOUSE, BENTLEY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285608
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Argent Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARGENT MANOR HOUSE, BENTLEY ROAD
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:
- ARGENT MANOR HOUSE, BENTLEY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stutton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14527 35912
Details
TM 13 NW STUTTON off BENTLEY ROAD
1/69 Argent Manor House
GV II
House. C15/C16 with later alterations and additions. Timber framed and rough rendered. Red plain tiled roof. Central chimney stack with 4 attached octagonal shafts. 2 storeys and attics. Single storey C19/C20 right red brick extension with end chimneystack, probably a former kitchen/bakehouse. 2:2 window range of C20 small paned casements, C20 gabled porch and door. Rear range. Internally much of the frame is covered but there are heavy chamfered and boxed-in bridging joists on jowled storey posts to ground floor. The chimneystack is blocked but coved out- ward to ceiling joists on ground floor. Jowled storey posts to first floor. One arched brace remains to tie-beam. Halved and bridled top plate scarf. Rear wing appears to be C19/C20 of reused timber. There is a cast iron fireplace with moulded surround in a bedroom. A Roger Argent is mentioned in the Subsity Rolls of 1295 and the present owner holds a copy of'n indenture relating to the property dated 36th year of King Charles II.
Listing NGR: TM1452735912
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277521
- 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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