Valley Farmhouse
VALLEY FARMHOUSE, MARTINS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377400
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Valley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- VALLEY FARMHOUSE, MARTINS LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1377400
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Valley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- VALLEY FARMHOUSE, MARTINS 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:
- VALLEY FARMHOUSE, MARTINS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- East Suffolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clopton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 23349 55224
Details
CLOPTON MARTINS LANE TM 25 NW (East side) 4/27 Valley Farmhouse - - II
Farmhouse. C16 or C17 with extensive additions of the 1930s. Timber framed with colourwashed render and a plain-tiled roof. Two storeys and 4- cell plan with baffle-entry. Entrance front: C20 fenestration. Projecting C20 porch at left of centre with a central bullseye window and a plank door at left and a 2-light casement to the right flank. To left a 3-light ground floor casement window and to right a 5-light, a 4-light and a 3- light casements. To the first floor are four 3-light casements and a 2- light casement, all of C20 date. To the ridge at left of centre is an axial stack with 2 flues. Further axial stack to the right hand gable end. The left hand gable end has 3-light windows to ground and first floors. Recessed and at left of this is a 1930s addition which has 2-light ground and first floor casements. The left hand gable end has the 1930s brick stack with offsets to left and at right of this are 2-light ground and first floor windows. To right is the 1930s range which has a recessed portion at left with a ½-glazed door and a single-light ground floor window and 2 single-light first floor windows and to right a projecting outshut with a lean-to roof, a single light casement at right of this and a 4-light first floor and single-light attic windows. Rear: outshut to the whole of the length of the ground floor with double gabled projecting wing to the right with a canted bay window to the ground floor at left and French windows to right and two 3-light casements to the first floor. To left of this is a projecting wing which has a 4-light ground floor casement and a clapboarded gable above.
Interior: Chamfered ceiling beams with stepped run-out stops to the ground floor. Panels of pargetting to the ceiling probably of 1930s date or brought from elsewhere at that time and showing fleurs de lys and unicorn and rope. Four-centered chimney arch with carved roses to the spandrels, probably of C20 date. The hall has chamfered ceiling beams with bar and ogee end-stops and similar wall plate and joists. Close studded walling and one window of 3-lights with diamond section mullions, and boarded doors. Cambered bressumer to the fireplace which has some original brickwork. The first floor rooms all have close studding, chamfered ceiling beams, jowled wall posts and wide oak floorboards.
Listing NGR: TM2334955224
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 286441
- 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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