Description

TM 36 NE YOXFORD

10/131 The Gatehouse, Cockfield
25.10.51 Hall
(Previously listed as
II* Cockfield Hall
Gatehouse under The
Street)
GV
Gatehouse to Cockfield Hall. Mid C16. Rectangular plan with staircase
projection to rear. Red brick, formerly plastered, plaintiles. 2 storeys.
Symmetrical facade to north with a ground floor window to each side of the
entrance arch and a single window above; mullion and transom casement windows
with diamond leaded panes, splayed reveals, square hood moulds; 4-centre
moulded entrance arch with square hood mould over. Crowstepped gables; each
gable has an external stack with a single circular flue enriched with moulded
brick ornament, the caps missing; the shoulders of the stacks have further
crowstepping. Inside the entrance arch is a recess containing a terracotta
bust of a man in C16 costume; this was brought here from Westwood Lodge,
Blythburgh. First floor with original panelling and one stone fireplace;
unusual wood corbels in the form of carved heads have been added to support the
end roof trusses.

Listing NGR: TM3961069152

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17546528

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)