Gate House Lloyds Bank
GATE HOUSE, 7A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352461
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gate House Lloyds Bank
- Statutory Address:
- GATE HOUSE, 7A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352461
- Date first listed:
- 09-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Gate House Lloyds Bank
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE HOUSE, 7A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- LLOYDS BANK, 7, HIGH 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:
- GATE HOUSE, 7A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- LLOYDS BANK, 7, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Mid Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Debenham
- National Grid Reference:
- TM1738163333
Details
DEBENHAM HIGH STREET (east side)
TM 16 SE
6/83 No.7 (Lloyd's Bank) &
9/12/55 No.7A (Gate House)
( formerly listed as
Premises immediately SE
of Oak House)
GV II
House and bank. An early C16 range fronting the street (the ground floor of
which comprises No.7) with C15 carriage entrance adjacent. Later C16 wing to
rear. Timber framed, old panelled plasterwork to upper floor. Plaintiled
roofs. 2 storeys. No.7 has 2 single-paned tripartite sash windows flanked by
pilaster strips; central pilastered doorway with 6-panel door; continuous
frieze and cornice. On upper floor, 2 sash windows with glazing bars.
Carriage entrance to right is contemporary with No.9 (qv. Item 6/84), but
forms part of No.7A. It is supported on an arched-braced embattled beam.
Posts each side have carved buttress-shafts with solid brackets supporting the
jettied loft above. At the foot of each post is a mortice for a brace which
guarded against accidental damage to the structure. Rear wing: 2 diamond-
mullioned windows, others exposed inside; internal stack with C19 red brick
shaft. Interior. Upper floor of front range has intact framing with sill of
oriel window. Remains of original roof: chamfered crown-post over centre with
2-way bracing to collar purlin. Most of rafter trusses altered and butt
purlins inserted. This crown-post roof extended over the earlier carriage
entrance. 2-cell rear wing: substantially intact frame, butt purlin roof;
newel stair; front cell has cross-beamed ceiling, 2 of the compartments with
C17 Tudor rose, fleur-de-lys and foliage motifs.
Listing NGR: TM1738163333
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281507
- 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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