Bridges Farmhouse
BRIDGES FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376752
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Bridges Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BRIDGES FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1376752
- Date first listed:
- 05-Mar-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Bridges Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRIDGES FARMHOUSE
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:
- BRIDGES FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Suffolk
- District:
- Babergh (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Kersey
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 98769 43537
Details
TL 94 SE
966/4/10016
KERSEY
KERSEY TYE
Bridges Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Mid/late C16 with C17 and C18 alterations. Colourwashed rendered timber-frame with composition tile roof and brick projecting and end stacks. Plan of main range and crosswing. Single storey and attic to former, 2 storeys to latter. Main range has door and 3 casements and 2-1ight dormer over, with 2 2-1ight casements to crosswing. Rear has door, 2-1ight casement and 2-1ight dormer to main range and French window and 2/2 sash to crosswing. INTERIOR. Cross wing has 2 bays of close-studded framing with jowled posts and sunk quadrant-moulded bridging beam and chamfered joists. Similarly moulded mid rails. First floor has deep chamfered tie beam and blocked windows with diamond mullions. Roof with coupled rafters, collars and curved windbraces. Projecting stack has had rebuilding and fireplace narrowed but may incorporate original bricks. Main range has plank doors, C18 roof and central rooms with simple bridging beams but kitchen at end has chamfered bridging beam and joists.
Listing NGR: TL9876943537
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469125
- 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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