The Chestnuts is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 June 1988. House.

The Chestnuts

WRENN ID
grim-crypt-hyssop
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Mid Suffolk
Country
England
Date first listed
24 June 1988
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

DEBENHAM WATER LANE TM 16 SE 6/128 No.5 (The Chestnuts) - - II

House. C15 core with considerable C16-early C17 alteration, including addition of north cell. Timber framed and rendered, pantiled roof. 3 cells. 2 storeys. Various casement windows, mainly C20. To left is a mid C20 semi- glazed door and enclosed porch. Glazed door to centre. Internal stack with rendered shaft. Interior. Earlier work in 2 bays, the original layout unclear. Upper floor has some good framing with arched wall braces. South gable end has straight tie beam brace but no evidence for studding, suggesting the house once continued further. Stack is inserted into part of south bay. Centre bay has plain joists with original trimming for a stair. North bay is early C17, most of the timbers concealed. Heavily sooted queen-post roof over south bay. Remainder of roof has clasped purlins with much later reinforcement and renewal; no sooting.

Listing NGR: TM1743163412

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