The Town House
THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET, BREDFIELD, IP13 6AX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377214
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET, BREDFIELD, IP13 6AX
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377214
- Date first listed:
- 31-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Town House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET, BREDFIELD, IP13 6AX
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 TOWN HOUSE, THE STREET, BREDFIELD, IP13 6AX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bredfield
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 26844 52976
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/09/2015
TM 25 SE
3/44
BREDFIELD
THE STREET (West side)
The Town House
(Formerly listed as Church Cottage)
GV
II
House, originally almshouse. c.1655 (recorded in parish accounts) with C18
and C20 additions. Timber framed with brick plinth and plain tile roof and
brick chimney stacks. Single storey with attic. Entrance front: C20
fenestration, having at ground floor level at far right one 3-light window
and to left of this a single-light and then two 2-light windows and at far
left a further single-light window. To the first floor at right is a
gabled dormer window, flush with the wall of 2 lights and at left of this a
C20 lead-glazed similar window. To far right is a single-storey addition
with gabled roof, which has a 4-light C20 metal casement window to right
and a doorway at left with glazed panel. To left of the house and flush
with it is a further C20 single-storey addition which has a 1/2-glazed
doorway at right. Massive ridge chimney stack to left of centre. The
right hand gable end had a 2-light casement window to the attics and the
left hand gable end is similar. Rear: blank walling with outshuts at right
and left, each having one single-light addition. To the first floor of the
central portion are two 2-light gabled dormer windows.
Interior: close studded walling and chamfered ceiling beams supported on
plain wall posts to the C17 portion.
Listing NGR: TM2684452976
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 285408
- 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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