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Latitude: 52.1922 / 52°11'32"N
Longitude: 0.517 / 0°31'1"E
OS Eastings: 572139
OS Northings: 257874
OS Grid: TL721578
Mapcode National: GBR PCZ.KJ5
Mapcode Global: VHJGY.X558
Plus Code: 9F425GR8+VQ
Entry Name: John-O-Lidgates House
Listing Date: 19 December 1961
Last Amended: 20 May 1974
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1182635
English Heritage Legacy ID: 283255
ID on this website: 101182635
Location: Lidgate, West Suffolk, CB8
County: Suffolk
District: West Suffolk
Civil Parish: Lidgate
Built-Up Area: Lidgate
Traditional County: Suffolk
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Suffolk
Church of England Parish: Lidgate St Mary
Church of England Diocese: St.Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Tagged with: House
1. LIDGATE LIDGATE
2006
John-o-Lidgate' s House
(Formerly listed as
TL 7258 25/332 Suffolk House)
19.12.61.
II* GV
2.
A C16 timber-framed house with exposed timber-framing and plaster infil. The
ground storey on the front is boarded. The site is locally associated with the
house of John of Lidgate a monk, poet and author of Bury St Edmunds who was born
in Lidgate circa 1370 and whose brass is in the Churoh of St Mary. 2 storeys and
attics. The north-west end is in red brick with a gable having crow-stepped
ornamentation and the remains of octagonal chimney stacks. On the return front
there is some moulded brick hexagonal panelling. The windows are mainly C20 casements
but there are a number of original windows with moulded mullions. Roof pantiled,
hipped at the south-east end, with 1 gabled dormer. The interior has good exposed
framing with moulded and carved beams and a fine carved fireplace lintel with
a central motif said to be the pome- granit of Katherine of Aragon.
Lidgate Stores, John O Lidgate's House, Crispen Cottage, and adjoining premises,
Cottage to the north-west of Crispen Cottage and Lidgate Cottage form a group.
Listing NGR: TL7213957874
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