The Rookery
THE ROOKERY, BURY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376992
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookery
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROOKERY, BURY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1376992
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookery
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROOKERY, BURY ROAD
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 ROOKERY, BURY ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- West Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rushbrooke with Rougham
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 90134 63490
Details
T1. 96 SW ROUGHAM BURY ROAD
5/39 The Rookery -
- II*
House. C16 and later. 2 storeys and attics; 5 bays. Timber-framed; rendered, with some main timbers exposed, on the ground storey; jettied along the whole front, the upper storey faced in ornamental Edwardian tile-hanging. Plaintiled roofs. An internal chimney-stack with a large plain rebuilt shaft on an older rectangular base which has a blank recessed panel at front and back. The ends of the joists forming the jetty are exposed, and part of the bressummer, with embattled ornament. There is a similar ornament to the middle rail supporting the jetty, and to the sills of the original windows. At the left side there are indications of an original oriel window. The jetty is supported by brackets which have shafts and carved capitals beneath them. The present fenestration is very varied: one late C17 3-light casement with transome and square leaded-panes; 3 long small-paned sash windows with external slatted shutters, and on the upper storey various Edwardian 3-light mullion-and-transome type casements. A large gabled dormer in the centre of the roof, flanked by 2 C17 gablets above projecting tie-beams carved with Jacobean ornament. 3-cell division of the interior with very fine heavy timbering. The central 2-bay hall has main cross-beams and joists with multiple roll-mouldings, leaf stops, and post-heads to the central truss carved with formalised leaf-fronds. Large open fireplace, the lintel with mutilated remains of folded-leaf ornament and a shield. At the left end, the service area, formerly divided into 2, has been converted to a small parlour, with an end chimney-stack, and Jacobean and early C18 panelling. In the room to the right side of the internal stack, the remains of original painted decoration, mainly in red, were found during alterations. The room above has Jacobean panelling throughout. The roof has clasped purlins, wind braces, and additional intermediate collars. The bay divisions correspond to those of the frame. A C19 extension along the rear contains a Jacobean-style stair, and there is a late C17 service wing.
Listing NGR: TL9013463490
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 284460
- 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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