The Ancient House
THE ANCIENT HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377194
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ANCIENT HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1377194
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Ancient House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ANCIENT HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- THE ANCIENT HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Peasenhall
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 35590 69292
Details
TM 36 NE PEASENHALL CHURCH STREET (east side)
9/65 The Ancient House - (formerly listed as 25.10.51. Ancient House)
GV II*
House. Mid C16 core, early-mid C18 facade; extensive late C19 additions to rear and right hand side (one part dated 1886). Timber framed, the facade roughcast rendered, colourwashed brick to right hand gable end, later additions in red brick; plaintiled roof with crest tiles. 2 storeys and attic. 8 windows, C18 sashes with glazing bars in flush frames; asymmetrical doorway with Roman Doric pilasters, entablature with triglyph frieze and pedimented cornice; 8-panel raised and fielded door; wooden modillion eaves cornice. Internal stack and gable end stack to right hand side. The left hand gable end is plastered with a late C19 2-storey canted bay; in the gable over the bay are some C16 pargetted motifs re-used from the original gable end of the house. Fully panelled entrance hall with C17 panelling and some re- used linenfold panelling around the fireplace. The drawing room has mid C18 panelling: to either side of the fireplace are fine semi-circular recesses with coved ceilings painted with fruit and flowers, and both recesses and the fireplace have wooden surrounds carved with ribbons and wreaths. One late C19 rear window contains 3 early C16 heraldic shields, said to come from the now demolished rear wing of the house. The late C19 additions to the south are not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TM3559069292
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285303
- 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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