Red House
RED HOUSE, HADLEIGH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285933
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Red House
- Statutory Address:
- RED HOUSE, HADLEIGH ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285933
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Red House
- Statutory Address 1:
- RED HOUSE, HADLEIGH 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:
- RED HOUSE, HADLEIGH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sproughton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 13084 43953
Details
TM 14 SW SPROUGHTON HADLEIGH ROAD 4/37 Red House 22.2.55 GV II House. Early C18 with a C16 core, extended later C18 and C19. Red brick in Flemish bond, evidence of C16 timber frame, plaintile roofs. 2½ storeys and cellar. Asymmetrical facade of 6 recessed sashes with glazing bars beneath rubbed brick flat arched heads. 3 gabled dormer casements behind brick parapet with moulded cornice. Moulded 1st floor band and plinth. Pedimented doorcase with fret pattern frieze, and dentilled cornice, supported on scrolled brackets. Door of 6 fielded panels, the reveals with one panel incised. Gable parapets with moulded brick coping. Axial brick stacks, one between 2nd and 3rd bays, one internally at right gable, one external to left gable. Slightly later 2 storey gabled wing to right, flush with main range;ground floor tripartite sash with glazing bars. 1st floor sash with glazing bars, both beneath rubbed brick, flat arches. Tall brick stacks. C19 rear range parallel to the main building and separately roofed. Interior: C18 doors of 6 sunk panels to ground floor, those to 1st floor of 2 panels and with HL hinges, including cupboard door. Closed string dog-leg stair with octagonal newels, turned balusters moulded mahogany rail, all painted but probably C19. Lugged 1st floor fireplace. Ceilings have cased beams: Left hand ground floor and 1st floor rooms having cyma moulded cornices to each quadrant. Clasped purlin roof with arched collars and wind braces. Formerly a wall painting or stencil 2nd half C16, in left hand room, removed to Ipswich Museum c1929. Country Life 26 Aug 1954, 647.
Listing NGR: TM1308443953
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277365
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 26 August, (1954), 647
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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