Bedingfield Almshouses
BEDINGFIELD ALMSHOUSES, 26-32, LAMBSETH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334413
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Bedingfield Almshouses
- Statutory Address:
- BEDINGFIELD ALMSHOUSES, 26-32, LAMBSETH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-09-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/00318/30
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1334413
- Date first listed:
- 20-Oct-1971
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Feb-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Bedingfield Almshouses
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEDINGFIELD ALMSHOUSES, 26-32, LAMBSETH 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:
- BEDINGFIELD ALMSHOUSES, 26-32, LAMBSETH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Eye
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 14456 74054
Details
EYE
TM1474 LAMBSETH STREET 585-1/5/119 (East side) 20/10/71 Nos.26-32 (Even) Bedingfield Almshouses (Formerly Listed as: LAMBSETH STREET (East side) Nos.28 AND 30)
GV II
Almshouses. Founded 1636 by Nicholas Bedingfield, rebuilt 1850, converted 1975-77 for 3 occupations. Red brick with blue brick diapering. Roof of fish-scale tiles. One storey. 5-window range. Facade with 3 projecting gables, the outer ones with straight parapets on kneelers, the centre one with shaped gable on kneelers. Gables each with one 3-light stone mullioned window under stilted head. Separating gables is a 2-light mullioned window and one vertically-panelled door. Further entrance on left end. Over gable windows are stone inscriptions scrolls: Rebuilt...Anno Domini...MDCCCL. Gabled roof. 2 transverse ridge stacks with twin decorated circular flues. INTERIOR: not inspected. (Paine C: The History of Eye: Diss: 1993-: 34).
Listing NGR: TM1446374052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 468371
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Paine, C, The History of Eye, (1993), 34
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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