Barn 80 Metres South West of Ringshall Hall
BARN 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSHALL HALL, STOWMARKET ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352190
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 80 Metres South West of Ringshall Hall
- Statutory Address:
- BARN 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSHALL HALL, STOWMARKET ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352190
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Barn 80 Metres South West of Ringshall Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSHALL HALL, STOWMARKET 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:
- BARN 80 METRES SOUTH WEST OF RINGSHALL HALL, STOWMARKET ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ringshall
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 04279 52736
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 11/12/2012
TM 05 SW
5/166
9.12.55
RINGSHALL
STOWMARKET ROAD
Barn, 80m south-west of Ringshall Hall
II*
Possibly originally a manorial court hall, converted into a barn,
again being converted (1993) into a house. Circa later C16, converted
circa C18 and 1993. Weatherboarded and plastered timber frame and
brick plinth. Roman pantile roof with gabled ends, hipped over
midstrey and corrugated sheet steel over outshuts. Plan: 7 bays. The
centre 3 bays open to the roof, the 2 bay ends originally floored with
chambers over; the W end 2 bays are wider. The floors removed and a
midstrey built on the S front to east of centre probably in C18. Later
outshuts on the S side. Exterior: Single storey (1993). N front:
Weatherboarded on right, plastered and weatherboarded on left and with
large cart entrance to left of centre with plank double doors. S
elevation, plastered and on left weatherboarded, weatherboarded hipped
roof midstrey to right of centre and outshuts to left and right.
Interior: Open to roof and with no partitions (1993). Timber frame is
largely intact. Wall-posts, sole and wall-plates, midrail and close-
studding with some tension braces. Curved braces to tie-beams, 2 tiers
of side purlins, tenoned (butt) lower purlins and upper purlins with
curved wind-braces and clasped above the collars; later ridge purlin.
Several diamond mullion windows rebated for glass including large
first floor windows in bays 1 and 2 at east end. No part of the roof
is smoke-blackened.
Note: The manor of Ringshall was inherited by Sir Thomas Gresham from
his mother, widow of Sir Richard Gresham and it is thought that Sir
Thomas might have built this building.
Listing NGR: TM0427952736
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 279941
- 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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