Battisford Hall is a Grade II listed building in the Mid Suffolk local planning authority area, England. First listed on 22 January 1988. Farmhouse. 2 related planning applications.
Battisford Hall
- WRENN ID
- sharp-newel-lark
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Mid Suffolk
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 22 January 1988
- Type
- Farmhouse
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
BATTISFORD CHURCH ROAD TM 05 SE
6/7 Battisford Hall
II
Farmhouse, built mid C16 as a manor house; probably for Sir Thomas Gresham, founder of the Royal Exchange, or his father Sir Richard. Originally of 3- cell form; single-bay extension to left and rear wing, both of C18/C19. Major remodelling of c.1900. 2 storeys. Timber-framed, encased at the front c.1900 in red brick with burnt headers; a crow-stepped gable to right. Plaintiled roof; an C18 or C19 axial chimney of red brick and another to left which was once external. Mainly casements with transomes of c.1900, some with leaded lights; various bay windows and French windows. An entrance porch of c.1900 at right hand gable, with crowstepping and an arched doorway; a panelled inner doorway. Framing mainly concealed. Crownpost roof: in the chamber over the hall is an octagonal crownpost with 2-way plank braces. A fine fireplace lintel in a ground storey room is of c.1530 with vinescroll carving and a central merchant mark; it is believed to have been introduced from elsewhere in c.1900.
Listing NGR: TM0558954571
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