Description

STOWMARKET

TM0558 IPSWICH ROAD
614-1/4/66 (East side)
28/07/50 No.27
The Limes

II

House. C16, with mid C18 facade and flanking additions north
and south of early C19. Timber-framed, plastered and
whitewashed. Plain tile roofs. Plan is of the front range and
older rear cross wings at right-angles.
Facade of 2 storeys and dormer attic in 5 bays with a central
6-panelled and fielded door under a Y-tracery fanlight. Simple
porch with Tuscan columns. Two 6/6 sashes either side and 5 to
the first floor. Modillion eaves cornice below the bell-based
gabled roof. 3 gabled dormers with leaded 2-light casements.
External gable end stacks north and south. Abutting the north
and south gables are single-storey brick extensions of the
early C19. Doorway under arched head to north, intersecting
Gothick arched window to south.
REAR WING south front has two 2-light C20 ground-floor
casements and 2 V-shaped projecting C20 casements above.
Gabled roof with ridge stack. Outshut to north side of this
wing. Rear of main front block with a staircase tower added
c1730, and a privy tower added to that.
INTERIOR. Main front room has bolection-moulded fireplace with
Delft tiles. Closed string staircase in its tower c1740:
turned balusters, ramped handrail and dado panelling. Many HL
hinges to doors. Panelling in rear ground-floor room is of
1920s. Rear wing with heavy plain-chamfered bridging beams and
C19 4-panelled doors to ground floor, but C18 2-panel doors to
the first floor. Frame with C17 principal studs and chamfered
tie beams. Blocked mullioned window at first floor. Roof of 2
tiers staggered butt purlins and collars, replaced probably
c1740. The front range of this building is widely reported to
be 1701-2, but no evidence found.
(Double H: Stowmarket - A Book of Records: Stowmarket: 1983-:
P.115).

Listing NGR: TM0516558313

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26580918

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