History in Structure

Ponderosa Post Office Cottage

A Grade II* Listed Building in Combs, Suffolk

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1681 / 52°10'5"N

Longitude: 0.9864 / 0°59'10"E

OS Eastings: 604327

OS Northings: 256409

OS Grid: TM043564

Mapcode National: GBR SJZ.45Q

Mapcode Global: VHKDP.1RTS

Plus Code: 9F425X9P+6H

Entry Name: Ponderosa Post Office Cottage

Listing Date: 9 December 1955

Last Amended: 22 January 1988

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1284144

English Heritage Legacy ID: 279872

ID on this website: 101284144

Location: Combs, Mid Suffolk, IP14

County: Suffolk

District: Mid Suffolk

Civil Parish: Combs

Built-Up Area: Combs

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Combs St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

Tagged with: Cottage

Find accommodation in
Stowmarket

Description


COMBS TANNERY ROAD
TM 05 NW
Post Office Cottage and Ponderosa
2/97 (formerly listed as cottages
9.12.55 immediately north of the Post Office

GV II*

Two houses, built as one farmhouse. The main range comprises an open hall of
late C14 or c.1400; the adjoining parlour cross-wing to left was added in late
C16. Timber-framed and roughcast. Plaintiled roof, with one gabled casement
dormer to main range. An axial late C16 chimney of red brick with 3 tall
diagonally-set square shafts is at the junction of the two ranges. Various
C19 and C20 casements. A C20 flush entrance door. The cross-wing, of 2
storeys and attics, has an oversailing gable tie-beam at back and front, well-
carved with a running design in the late C16 manner; at the front is a pair of
bargeboards with good vinescroll carving. The 2-bay open hall probably has a
high survival of early features, but these were mainly concealed at date of
survey. The open truss has a moulded cambered tie-beam with concealed arch-
braces; an octagonal crownpost has a moulded capital and thick 4-way braces.
Good quality close-studding. A splayed and tabled scarf joint with an edge
key in the rear wall plate indicates high quality carpentry and a 14th century
construction date, and demonstrates the early introduction of close-studding
in central Suffolk. A first floor was inserted into the hall in mid C16:
massive main beams, with broach-stopped chamfers. A storeyed cell to right was
replaced by a lean-to extension in C19. A lean-to extension to left is
separately occupied and is not of special interest.


Listing NGR: TM0432756409

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.