The Vale Farmhouse
THE VALE FARMHOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193642
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Vale Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE VALE FARMHOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06713/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193642
- Date first listed:
- 23-Feb-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Vale Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VALE FARMHOUSE, IPSWICH 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 VALE FARMHOUSE, IPSWICH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harkstead
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 18986 35586
Details
TM 13 NE HARKSTEAD IPSWICH ROAD (east side)
2/18 The Vale Farmhouse
- II
House. C14/C15 core with C16 and later alterations and additions. Timber-framed and plastered. Red plain tiled roofs. Off centre right and external left red brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys. Forward right is a C19 single storey range of red brick with red pantile roof. Rear left a lower range, C16 one storey and attics, much altered and extended forward C19 and C20. Main range, 3 first floor small paned vertically sliding sashes. Ground floor 3 small paned French windows. C20 door to rear range. Internally the late C16 wing was originally arch braces to tie beams, the roof now of C18 and later construction. The main range left bays have heavy close-set wall studs and flat section ceiling beams. Carpenters marks to ceiling, jowled storey posts. The right bay, which appears to have extended further at one time, is of earlier origin and retains an arched braced tie beam, one brace now cut away, which supports the stem of a chamfered, square section crown post. Later decorations obscure the rest of the frame. There is a back to back inglenook fireplace with mantel beams over. Two C18 corner cupboards by the chimney.
Listing NGR: TM1898635586
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277437
- 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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