Stable Court to Somerleyton Hall
STABLE COURT TO SOMERLEYTON HALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352646
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Court to Somerleyton Hall
- Statutory Address:
- STABLE COURT TO SOMERLEYTON HALL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1352646
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Stable Court to Somerleyton Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- STABLE COURT TO SOMERLEYTON 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:
- STABLE COURT TO SOMERLEYTON HALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Somerleyton, Ashby and Herringfleet
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 49303 97834
Details
SOMERLEYTON SOMERLEYTON PARK TM 49 NE 4/51 Stable court to Somerleyton Hall GV II* Stable court to Somerleyton Hall. Dated 1846 on rainwater heads; by John Thomas for Sir Morton Peto. Red brick with stone dressings. Slated roofs. Jacobean style. Mainly 2 storeys. At the south end is the entrance block with a semi-circular headed archway and a square clock tower above. Clock faces on 4 sides, with pierced angle turrets capped by obelisk finials between. Above rises an octagonal bell tower with strapwork-traceried openings and a domed cupola with scaled roof: this is surmounted by a finial and wind vane. The clock is by Vulliamy. 2 similar ranges of coach houses and stabling with living accommodation above, both with shaped gables. Attached to the north is a lower enclosing block in matching style. The east range has 4 slightly recessed semi-circular arches to the ground floor, with stone panelling in the tympana; one arch contains a doorway. A further arch in the centre gable is taller and narrower and contains a window. 3 first floor windows, one of them circular. The courtyard openings are largely unaltered. The surrounding park and gardens are included in the HBMC County Register of Gardens at Grade II*.
Listing NGR: TM4930397834
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 282402
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 39 Suffolk,
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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