Vauxhall

VAUXHALL, VAUXHALL DRIVE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1351957
Date first listed:
30-Oct-1990
List Entry Name:
Vauxhall
Statutory Address:
VAUXHALL, VAUXHALL DRIVE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1351957
Date first listed:
30-Oct-1990
List Entry Name:
Vauxhall
Statutory Address 1:
VAUXHALL, VAUXHALL DRIVE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VAUXHALL, VAUXHALL DRIVE

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:
TM0720840900

Details

TM 04 SE
1/73A

GREAT WENHAM
VAUXHALL DRIVE
Vauxhall

II

House. Circa 1500. Timber framed and plastered, red plain tiled roof, large off
centre red brick chimney stack. 2 storeys and attics. C19 barge boards with
pendants to return gables. A long building with 2 first floor and 2 ground floor
windows, central C20 gabled porch. All windows C20 3-light casements with
transoms, attic window to return. There is a C18/C19 restored C20 red brick rear
window range, gabled C20 porch. Internally the large back to back inglenook
fireplaces are blocked but one large cambered mantel beam is exposed; coved
cornices to ceilings. Flat section ceiling beams, stop chamfered bridging
joists. Jowled storey posts to around and first floors. Tie beams originally
arched braced with 3 pegs. Closely set wall studs. Blocked original window.
Halved and bridled top plate scarf. Side purlin roof with heavy cambered
collars. Moated site. The Manor and Advowson of Great Wenham were anciently
held by the Vaux Family and later appropriated to Leigh Priory, Essex. White's
"Directory of Suffolk" 1844.

Listing NGR: TM0720840900

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
278848
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Whites Directory in Suffolk, (1844)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Vauxhall

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