Wenham Hill
WENHAM HILL, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285661
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Wenham Hill
- Statutory Address:
- WENHAM HILL, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285661
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Wenham Hill
- Statutory Address 1:
- WENHAM HILL, CHURCH 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:
- WENHAM HILL, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wenham Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07542 37305
Details
TM 03 NE
3/64
GREAT WENHAM
CHURCH ROAD
Wenham Hill
22.2.55
II
House. C16 or earlier with later alterations and additions. Probably timber
framed and plastered. Red plain tiled roofs. The house of H plan, is noteworthy
externally for its 4 huge external red brick chimney stacks. They are all
offset. There are 2 to left return, that to front with 3 octagonal shafts,
moulded capitals, bases and bands, the rear stack with 2 diagonal shafts, moulded
capitals, probably rebuilt. Central rear stack, 3 octagonal shafts, moulded
bands, capitals and bases. Right return stack has 4 similar octagonal shafts. 2
storeys and attics. The crosswing gables each with a small paned 2-light attic
window below which are the hipped roofs of angled 2 storey bays. 1:3:1 window
range of small paned vertically sliding sashes, No 4th first floor window, bays
of 3 lights. Central reproduction plank and muntin door, moulded surround.
There is a brick buttress to front chimney stack of left return and a single
storey front addition. The rear stack has a gabled bake oven, porch and C20 door
between these stacks. Single storey rear range. No internal inspection at time
of re-survey.
Listing NGR: TM0754237305
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278838
- 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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