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Latitude: 52.3357 / 52°20'8"N
Longitude: 1.0233 / 1°1'23"E
OS Eastings: 606070
OS Northings: 275148
OS Grid: TM060751
Mapcode National: GBR TJ7.FKB
Mapcode Global: VHKCX.PK99
Plus Code: 9F4382PF+78
Entry Name: Botesdale Lodge
Listing Date: 29 July 1955
Last Amended: 16 March 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1032642
English Heritage Legacy ID: 280725
ID on this website: 101032642
Location: Botesdale Green, Mid Suffolk, IP22
County: Suffolk
District: Mid Suffolk
Civil Parish: Botesdale
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Redgrave cum Botesdale with the Rickinghalls
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: Gatehouse
BOTESDALE THE COMMON
TM 07 NE
2/4 Botesdale Lodge
29.7.55 (formerly listed under Botesdale
Green)
-- II
Large house. Mid C16 in 2 phases, extended c.1810 for T. Cay. Timber frame,
plastered. White brick additions. Steeply pitched plaintiled roofs, roof to
front block not visible. Earlier builds form an L with 2 ranges of 2 cells
each, 5 bay front block with 2 bays to rear all added as an interlocking L to
form an irregular rectangle on plan. All 2 storeys. Early C19 facade has
central entrance bay breaking forward, glazed segmentally pointed entrance
arch with hoodmould; inner door, pilaster strips. Outer bays have tall 2-
light glazing bar casements with cusped Gothic heads, hoodmoulds. First floor
cross casements with hood moulds; plat bands, coped parapet, outer pilaster
strips. 1 bay returns with pilaster strips. Stacks to rear between outer
bays, that to left is larger with early base in C16 2 cell range. To left of
centre a 9-panel studded cross entry door above which a shield of arms of
Trinity College, Cambridge; 3 light casements, central on ridge an octagonal
bellcote with a weather vane finial; some exposed roof timbers, single side
purlins with cranked arched windbraces. Returning to rear parallel with front
block is second early range, part open to rear, axial ridge stack towards
first C16 range. Behind front block to right 2 bays linking to C16 builds,
sash windows, hipped slate roof. Interior: entrance hall has Gothic
corbelling as cornice, swept dogleg staircase with cast iron balusters in a
top-lit apsidal stair well; otherwise not inspected. (East Anglian Miscellany,
1923, pp.76-80; RCHM).
Listing NGR: TM0607075148
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