Gables Farmhouse
GABLES FARMHOUSE, EARSHAM STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352200
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gables Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GABLES FARMHOUSE, EARSHAM STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352200
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Gables Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GABLES FARMHOUSE, EARSHAM STREET
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:
- GABLES FARMHOUSE, EARSHAM STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wingfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 23550 78296
Details
WINGFIELD EARSHAM STREET TM 27 NW 5/154 Gables Farmhouse - (formerly listed as The Gables) 29.7.55 GV II
Farmhouse. C16 and early C17, in several phases. Timber framed and plastered with a roof of glazed black pantiles. 2 storeys. A main range with flanking cross-wings, the smaller cross-wing to the east being the earliest section; to the north of the central range a disused C17 porch with a jettied upper floor; a further C17 gabled addition to south. Late C19 and C20 casement windows with large panes. To south west of central range a red brick porch dated 1875; this has a 4-panelled door with 2-centre arched head. In the same position to the north a C19 6-panelled raised and fielded door. Rectangular axial stack above these doorways. Internally much of the structure has been exposed. In the west wing; where the timbers are still concealed, there are arched brick fireplaces on both floors. The east wing, perhaps early C16, has a former open truss with arched-braced cambered tie beam which once supported a queen-post roof; some good framing with reversed bracing and 2 diamond- mullioned windows.
Listing NGR: TM2355078296
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 280103
- 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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