The Old Chequers is a Grade II listed building in the Babergh local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 January 1958. House. 7 related planning applications.
The Old Chequers
- WRENN ID
- knotted-newel-saffron
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Babergh
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 January 1958
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Old Chequers is a timber-framed and plastered building dating from the 16th to 17th centuries, originally comprising two houses. It has undergone considerable restoration. The building is two storeys high. The north block features a jettied upper storey supported by a moulded bressumer. This section has a four-window front with casements featuring leaded lights. The ground storey of the north block now has large, modern mullioned and transomed windows. A carriage way is located at the north end. The roof is tiled, displaying varied eaves and ridge levels. The south block incorporates a 17th-century chimney stack with four diagonal shafts, the two outer shafts being hexagonal. The interior reveals exposed beams and open fireplaces.
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- Full EPC report — heating system, energy costs, size, glazing, construction etc.
- Sale history — 1 transaction since 2011
- Related listed building consents — 7 applications
- Detailed attributes — period, style, materials, features
- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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