Poplar Farmhouse
POPLAR FARMHOUSE, POPLAR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193985
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Poplar Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- POPLAR FARMHOUSE, POPLAR LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193985
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Poplar Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- POPLAR FARMHOUSE, POPLAR 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:
- POPLAR FARMHOUSE, POPLAR LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sproughton
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 12630 43211
Details
TM 14 SW SPROUGHTON POPLAR LANE 4/49 Poplar Farmhouse - II House. Late C16 and early C17, later C17, C18 extended probably early C19. Timber framed and rendered, colourwashed brick, plain tile roofs. The north-south range hipped at one end. Complex plan comprising east-west probably late C16 wing, and near contemporary north-south range, forming L plan; later C17 former dairy/kitchen, formerly freestanding, now linked by C18 timber framed outshut, and later brick service ranges. Late C18 or early C19 brick front and rear additions. Mostly 2 storeys. Scattered fenstration of C20 casements, some small paned, some leaded. C20 brick porch with part-glazed door on early brick west front. C19 brick stacks including one axially on east-west range, and one on lateral wall of north-south range. Interior: North-south range. Ground floor bar stopped main beams and joists. First floor diamond mullion window and shutter groove. Clasped purlin roof, one tier of collars, roof largely rebuilt C19 reusing earlier timbers. East-west range. Blocked doorway to north. 4-centre arched fireplace, rendered, but probably brick with chamfered arris. Clasped purlin roof with one tier of collars, later rafters and ridge piece.
Listing NGR: TM1263043211
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 277377
- 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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