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Latitude: 52.2713 / 52°16'16"N
Longitude: 1.4517 / 1°27'5"E
OS Eastings: 635590
OS Northings: 269292
OS Grid: TM355692
Mapcode National: GBR XPK.FV9
Mapcode Global: VHM7G.35SP
Plus Code: 9F437FC2+GM
Entry Name: The Ancient House
Listing Date: 25 October 1951
Last Amended: 21 December 1984
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1377194
English Heritage Legacy ID: 285303
Also known as: The Ancient House, Peasenhall
ID on this website: 101377194
Location: Peasenhall, East Suffolk, IP17
County: Suffolk
District: East Suffolk
Civil Parish: Peasenhall
Built-Up Area: Peasenhall
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Peasenhall
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: House
TM 36 NE PEASENHALL CHURCH STREET (east side)
9/65 The Ancient House
- (formerly listed as
25.10.51. Ancient House)
GV II*
House. Mid C16 core, early-mid C18 facade; extensive late C19 additions to
rear and right hand side (one part dated 1886). Timber framed, the facade
roughcast rendered, colourwashed brick to right hand gable end, later
additions in red brick; plaintiled roof with crest tiles. 2 storeys and
attic. 8 windows, C18 sashes with glazing bars in flush frames; asymmetrical
doorway with Roman Doric pilasters, entablature with triglyph frieze and
pedimented cornice; 8-panel raised and fielded door; wooden modillion eaves
cornice. Internal stack and gable end stack to right hand side. The left
hand gable end is plastered with a late C19 2-storey canted bay; in the gable
over the bay are some C16 pargetted motifs re-used from the original gable end
of the house. Fully panelled entrance hall with C17 panelling and some re-
used linenfold panelling around the fireplace. The drawing room has mid C18
panelling: to either side of the fireplace are fine semi-circular recesses
with coved ceilings painted with fruit and flowers, and both recesses and the
fireplace have wooden surrounds carved with ribbons and wreaths. One late C19
rear window contains 3 early C16 heraldic shields, said to come from the now
demolished rear wing of the house. The late C19 additions to the south are
not of special interest.
Listing NGR: TM3559069292
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