Thorpe Hall
THORPE HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352386
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address:
- THORPE HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352386
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Thorpe Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORPE HALL
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:
- THORPE HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hoxne
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 21180 73783
Details
HOXNE TM 27 SW 5/60 Thorpe Hall 29.7.55 II* House. Late C16 (said to be 1580), apparently for Sir Guy Thorp. Mid C19 plastered and pantiled kitchen wing added to west. Red brick, laid in English bond; moulded eaves cornice with a sawtooth brick course above. Parapet gables. Plaintiled roof. A tall, impressive house of 2 storeys with attics and an upper attic. 3 x 2 bays; the middle bay, not quite central and quite narrow, projects to front and rear, rising the full height of the house. All windows are mullion and transom casements in stuccoed brick, with elliptical heads to the upper lights; many windows renewed mid C20 but some originals. Mid C20 leaded glass. Moulded brick pediments over all windows: these were once stuccoed and the windows had quoined stuccoed surrounds. At the front, 5-light windows to each side. Projecting centre bay forms porch: open entrance with 3-centred arch (almost semi-circular) and simply-moulded pedimented surround. Tall reproduction battened plank door with 2-centre arched head. Inside walls of porch have seats under 4-centre arched recesses. Above the porch are 3-light windows on the next 2 levels and a 2-light gable window lighting the upper attic. Gable stacks, each with a fine group of 4 octagonal shafts on moulded brick bases, with corbelled star caps. Gable ends have 2-light windows above the ground floor, and paired small circular windows at upper attic level. To the rear the main windows are of 4 lights, with an extra bay of 2-light windows to the west of the projecting bay. Restored interior. To the rear a newel stair in 2 flights, the lower flight of C20 date. Some open stuccoed fireplaces. The principal rafters are given additional support by cruck-like members rising from from the main attic floor, which is set beneath eaves level. First floor gable window to west has a dropped sill for a gardrobe. A medieval moat surrounds the site. Sandon, Suffolk Houses, 1977, pp.238-40.
Listing NGR: TM2118073783
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281001
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sandon, E, Suffolk Houses: A Study of Domestic Architecture, (1977), 238-240
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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