Description

SU 12 NE ALDERBURY -

5/1 Ivychurch Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse, C19. Flint and limestone chequers, tiled roof, stone
stack. 2-storey, 2-window. Entrance door to first floor is up
steps on gable end. Reused Tudor arched door with reused blind
stone arch to right. First floor has C20 cast-iron casements and a
large Perpendicular panel with quatrefoils. Several fragments of
carved stone reused in this gable end wall and rest of building are
from the site of the Augustinian Priory on which the house now
stands. Right return has C20 casements and C19 casement with large
projecting stone and flint stack. Left return has similar windows.
Single storey C20 extension to rear.
Interior not accessible, but R.C.H.M. recorded three pairs of
crucks to first floor and roof, boxed-in and probably reused.
Reused roof timbers; tie beam with queen struts to collar. Ground
floor was raised in 1950's to lower the height. Group value with
priory ruins and garden walls (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SU1826227669

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26274780

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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