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River House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Kersey, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0592 / 52°3'33"N

Longitude: 0.917 / 0°55'1"E

OS Eastings: 600069

OS Northings: 244111

OS Grid: TM000441

Mapcode National: GBR SL1.YFD

Mapcode Global: VHKF6.VH4R

Plus Code: 9F423W58+MQ

Entry Name: River House

Listing Date: 23 January 1958

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1234780

English Heritage Legacy ID: 277144

ID on this website: 101234780

Location: Kersey, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7

County: Suffolk

District: Babergh

Civil Parish: Kersey

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Kersey St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


1.
5377
TM 0044
58/432
23.1.58

KERSEY
CHURCH HILL
(east side)
River House

II*
GV

2.
A C15, C16 and later timber framed and plastered building formerly a house of some
importance. Roof tiled. Built on an L shaped plan with wings to the south and west
and an addition on the south end. Part of the front is faced in red brick. 2 storeys.
A fine C16 two storeyed red brick porch projects on the centre of the front, with
panelled pilasters and a rounded gable all surmounted by small pinnacles. In the
gable there is a modern panel inscribed "Ye olde River House 1490". The upper
storey has an original 3-light brick mullioned window surmounted by a moulded
pediment. A moulded brick band divides the storeys. The ground storey arched
entrance way is also surmounted by a moulded brick pediment. The porch is flanked
by C18 double-hung sashes with glazing bars. The addition on the south end is
probably of C16 or C17 origin but altered in the late C18. 2 window range of double-
hung sashes with glazing bars. Roof slate, with a C17 chimney stack with grouped
diagonal shafts. The south end, formerly an interior wall, has wall paintings of
full size figures in C17 costtnae and ornamentation. (Now encased in glass).

Listing NGR: TM0006944111

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