Ruffins Farmhouse
RUFFINS FARMHOUSE, WHEPSTEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298939
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Ruffins Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- RUFFINS FARMHOUSE, WHEPSTEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1298939
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Ruffins Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUFFINS FARMHOUSE, WHEPSTEAD
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:
- RUFFINS FARMHOUSE, WHEPSTEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chevington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 80805 58565
Details
TL 85 NW CHEVINGTON WHEPSTEAD
5/37 Ruffins Farmhouse (Formerly listed under General) 14.7.55 II
Farmhouse, late C15 with C16 and C17 alterations. 3-cell Wealden type open hall house; 2 storeys; 4 windows. Timber-framed, rendered; 2 jettied ends each with 4 brackets supporting upper floor. Hipped plaintiled roof with axial chimneys of red brick. C20 2-light casements. Panelled entrance door at rear. 2-bay hall with open truss having square crownpost with 4 braces and moulded base and cap; cambered tie-beam with massive strutted unchamfered arch-braces; hewn pilasters with moulded capitals beneath braces. Chimney backing onto cross- passage, and first floor structure with ogee-mouldings inserted into hall c.1550. Chimney stack added to C15 parlour, and second parlour block and rear staircase wing added C17.
Listing NGR: TL8080558565
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 363112
- 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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