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Bridges Farmhouse

A Grade II Listed Building in Kersey, Suffolk

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0546 / 52°3'16"N

Longitude: 0.8977 / 0°53'51"E

OS Eastings: 598769

OS Northings: 243537

OS Grid: TL987435

Mapcode National: GBR SL6.5RX

Mapcode Global: VHKF6.HMYB

Plus Code: 9F423V3X+R3

Entry Name: Bridges Farmhouse

Listing Date: 5 March 1998

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1376752

English Heritage Legacy ID: 469125

ID on this website: 101376752

Location: Kersey Tye, Babergh, Suffolk, IP7

County: Suffolk

District: Babergh

Civil Parish: Kersey

Traditional County: Suffolk

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk

Church of England Parish: Kersey St Mary

Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich

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Description


TL 94 SE
966/4/10016

KERSEY
KERSEY TYE
Bridges Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. Mid/late C16 with C17 and C18 alterations. Colourwashed rendered timber-frame with composition tile roof and brick projecting and end stacks. Plan of main range and crosswing. Single storey and attic to former, 2 storeys to latter. Main range has door and 3 casements and 2-1ight dormer over, with 2 2-1ight casements to crosswing. Rear has door, 2-1ight casement and 2-1ight dormer to main range and French window and 2/2 sash to crosswing. INTERIOR. Cross wing has 2 bays of close-studded framing with jowled posts and sunk quadrant-moulded bridging beam and chamfered joists. Similarly moulded mid rails. First floor has deep chamfered tie beam and blocked windows with diamond mullions. Roof with coupled rafters, collars and curved windbraces. Projecting stack has had rebuilding and fireplace narrowed but may incorporate original bricks. Main range has plank doors, C18 roof and central rooms with simple bridging beams but kitchen at end has chamfered bridging beam and joists.

Listing NGR: TL9876943537

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