Whitepost Farmhouse
WHITEPOST FARMHOUSE, LAXFIELD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352178
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Whitepost Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WHITEPOST FARMHOUSE, LAXFIELD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352178
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Whitepost Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITEPOST FARMHOUSE, LAXFIELD 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:
- WHITEPOST FARMHOUSE, LAXFIELD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fressingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 27507 75434
Details
FRESSINGFIELD LAXFIELD ROAD TM 27 NE 6/32 Whitepost Farmhouse - 29.7.55 -- II
Farmhouse, C16, probably in 2 phases, with late C17 addition at the parlour end forming a single long range. Timber framed and plastered with a pantiled roof. 2 storeys and attic. C16 work has 3-cell form with cross-passage entry. Various windows; to the north there are a number of mullioned windows, those on the first floor with chamfered square mullions being original. C20 plank entrance door. Internal stack; gable stack to later addition. Good interior with fully exposed frame: some fine close studding, notably in the parlour; reversed bracing. Chamfered joists to hall and parlour, heavier plain joists at service end. Several arched doorheads, including the original cross-passage entrance in the north wall (within a C19 lean-to addition). Some oak panelling has been re-used as partitioning on the first floor. At the later end a pine cupboard with semi-domed head. The original first floor stairs have been replaced by a straight flight of mid C20 date. The roof over the parlour end-differs in having butt as well as clasped purlins and a different form of wind bracing.
Listing NGR: TM2750775434
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279981
- 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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