The Old Guildhall
THE OLD GUILDHALL, HIGHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351626
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Guildhall
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, HIGHAM ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-07-12
- Reference:
- IOE01/07933/04
- Rights:
- © Mr Kelvin Cuffy. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1351626
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Guildhall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, HIGHAM 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:
- THE OLD GUILDHALL, HIGHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Higham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM0346935548
Details
TM 03 NW
3/7
22.2.55
HIGHAM
HIGHAM ROAD
(east side)
The Old Guildhall (formerly listed as Ye Olde Gildhall)
GV
II
House. Later C16 with possible earlier origins. Rear wing probably C17. C20
renovation. Timber-framed, rendered. Red brick stack. Thatched roof, some plain
tiles to rear. T-plan. Two-storey, 3-cell front range, single-storey rear wing.
Evidence for former lobby entry, entrance now by C20 brick porch to left return.
2-light horizontal sashes with glazing bars. Date plaque c.1550 relates to C20
renovation. Off-centre ridge stack, hipped roof. Rear cross wing has red brick
stack to gable end. Interior framing exposed in part, jowled posts, wall studding.
Shutter groove and diamond mullion mortices to left return wall. Deep chamfered
beam and exposed joists to hall. Stairs behind stack. Cambered tie beams, that to
right end room has centred pegged mortice, possibly relating to former crown post.
Clasped purlin roof. No evidence to support guildhall status.
Listing NGR: TM0346935548
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277250
- 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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