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Latitude: 51.9811 / 51°58'52"N
Longitude: 0.9614 / 0°57'41"E
OS Eastings: 603469
OS Northings: 235548
OS Grid: TM034355
Mapcode National: GBR SM2.PXD
Mapcode Global: VHKFM.MG4M
Plus Code: 9F32XXJ6+CH
Entry Name: The Old Guildhall
Listing Date: 22 February 1955
Last Amended: 29 July 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1351626
English Heritage Legacy ID: 277250
ID on this website: 101351626
Location: Higham, Babergh, Suffolk, CO7
County: Suffolk
District: Babergh
Civil Parish: Higham
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Higham St Mary
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Gildhouse Thatched building
TM 03 NW
3/7
22.2.55
HIGHAM
HIGHAM ROAD
(east side)
The Old Guildhall (formerly listed as Ye Olde Gildhall)
GV
II
House. Later C16 with possible earlier origins. Rear wing probably C17. C20
renovation. Timber-framed, rendered. Red brick stack. Thatched roof, some plain
tiles to rear. T-plan. Two-storey, 3-cell front range, single-storey rear wing.
Evidence for former lobby entry, entrance now by C20 brick porch to left return.
2-light horizontal sashes with glazing bars. Date plaque c.1550 relates to C20
renovation. Off-centre ridge stack, hipped roof. Rear cross wing has red brick
stack to gable end. Interior framing exposed in part, jowled posts, wall studding.
Shutter groove and diamond mullion mortices to left return wall. Deep chamfered
beam and exposed joists to hall. Stairs behind stack. Cambered tie beams, that to
right end room has centred pegged mortice, possibly relating to former crown post.
Clasped purlin roof. No evidence to support guildhall status.
Listing NGR: TM0346935548
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