Claycotts
CLAYCOTTS, FLATFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1351932
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Claycotts
- Statutory Address:
- CLAYCOTTS, FLATFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1351932
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Claycotts
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLAYCOTTS, FLATFORD 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:
- CLAYCOTTS, FLATFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- East Bergholt
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 07765 34226
Details
TM 0734 EAST BERGHOLT FLATFORD ROAD (West Side)
6/12 Claycotts
22.2.55
- II*
House. Early C16, two builds, with further range of c1600. Later alterations and additions including dovecote range attached to south and C20 addition of no special interest to west. Restoration of early 1980s. Timber-framed, rendered, part under- built in painted brick, with red brick stacks and other additions. Dovecote range weatherboarded. Plain tile roofs. Two storeys, truncated former hall range with slightly higher cross range to right, range of c1600 at right angles to cross wing. Dovecote range adjoins former hall range to left. Entrance now by C20 range. Former hall (now kitchen) and cross wing: jettied, underbuilt in brick, carved posts and capitals, that to left of cross wing gable end particularly fine with 'linenfold' motif to post and floral motifs to square capital and abacus and arch brace. Foliate scroll to bressummer of cross wing, moulded to hall range. C20 cross casement windows, that to cross wing in angle with other range replacing an entrance with C19 doorcase (NMR). Rendering to first floor conceals close studding and blocked 3-light mullion windows (owner's photographs). Close studding and collar to cross-wing gable with bargeboards and finial. Swept roofs. External stack to gable of range to left. Adjoining dovecote range single-storey with 2- storey central dovecote, original openings to rear and doveholes and shelves to gable. In angle with later range is brick projection under pent roof with 3- light brick ovolo mullion window with hoodmould and cogged cornice. Range of c1600: on plinth, jettied gable end. To ground floor French windows flanked by blocked 3-light ovolo mullion windows. C20 cross casement to first floor. Close-studding to jettied gable with bargeboards and finial. Swept roof. To right return a large external off-set stack (upper part rebuilt). Brick staircase projection under pent roof. Interior: former hall and cross wing have moulded ceiling beams to ground floor, blocked mullion window to front wall of kitchen. Later range has plastered brick basket-arched ovolo-moulded fireplace and studded walls with down braces. Newel spiral stair adjacent to stack somewhat remodelled. First floor: framing exposed including chamfered jowled posts with arch braces and moulded beams and joists to earlier ranges. Close studding. Rafter seatings in wall plate at right of former hall range apparently indicate hipped roof predating erection of cross wing. Roof rebuilt incorporating early timbers.
Listing NGR: TM0776534226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 278720
- 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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