FRESSINGFIELD HALL

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1352192
Date first listed:: 29-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:: FRESSINGFIELD HALL
Statutory Address:: FRESSINGFIELD HALL

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Date:: 2004-11-19
Reference:: IOE01/12849/09
Rights:: © Mr Maxwell Newport. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1352192
Date first listed:: 29-Jul-1955
List Entry Name:: FRESSINGFIELD HALL
Statutory Address 1:: FRESSINGFIELD HALL

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: FRESSINGFIELD HALL

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 26657 77657

Details

FRESSINGFIELD TM 27 NE 10/1 Fressingfield Hall - (formerly listed as The 29.7.55 Hall) -- II*

Manor farmhouse. Early C17. Timber framed and plastered. Black pantiled roof to south of main range and to cross-wings; plaintiles to north. 2 storeys and attic. A main range with flanking cross-wings, projecting only to the north; there is a north stair wing attached to the east (parlour) cross- wing and a north porch. Many good C18 3-light mullion and transom casement windows with square-leaded glass. The side wall of the east wing has 2 original mullion and transom first floor windows. Original 2-storey porch with blocked side windows; inside the porch the original moulded door frame and fine plank door with a panelled and studded outer face. The porch, stair wing and east cross-wing have spherical drop-finials at the foot of the gables. The main range has 2 original square axial stacks with semi-circular headed panels to each face and corbelled caps. The parlour has very fine complete bolection-moulded panelling of c.1700; the panels have painted graining to-resemble walnut. The fireplace overmantel has 3 panels painted in oils, the centre one showing a contemporary view of part of the house together with Fressingfield church (removed for restoration at time of survey). Original staircase with turned balusters. The stair wing and 3 of the bedrooms have moulded plasterwork to the borders of the ceiling; the doorways into the 2 bedrooms in the east wing have similar moulded surrounds. There is a ground floor stuccoedfireplace with 3-centred arch and 2 similar first floor fireplaces, all lined to imitate ashlar. Several C17 panelled doors. This house is a particularly fine example of its type and date. Remains of medieval moat.

Listing NGR: TM2665777657

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Legacy System number:: 279950
Legacy System:: LBS

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