The Chestnuts
THE CHESTNUTS, 5, WATER LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352489
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Chestnuts
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 5, WATER LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1352489
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Chestnuts
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 5, WATER LANE
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:
- THE CHESTNUTS, 5, WATER LANE
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:
- TM 17431 63412
Details
DEBENHAM WATER LANE TM 16 SE 6/128 No.5 (The Chestnuts) - - II
House. C15 core with considerable C16-early C17 alteration, including addition of north cell. Timber framed and rendered, pantiled roof. 3 cells. 2 storeys. Various casement windows, mainly C20. To left is a mid C20 semi- glazed door and enclosed porch. Glazed door to centre. Internal stack with rendered shaft. Interior. Earlier work in 2 bays, the original layout unclear. Upper floor has some good framing with arched wall braces. South gable end has straight tie beam brace but no evidence for studding, suggesting the house once continued further. Stack is inserted into part of south bay. Centre bay has plain joists with original trimming for a stair. North bay is early C17, most of the timbers concealed. Heavily sooted queen-post roof over south bay. Remainder of roof has clasped purlins with much later reinforcement and renewal; no sooting.
Listing NGR: TM1743163412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 281552
- 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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