Description

BINFIELD

SU87SW BILLINGBEAR LANE
674-1/11/41 (West side)
20/12/72 Four Oaks

II

Formerly known as: Four Oaks BILLINGBEAR LANE.
House. c1700; altered C19; altered and extended mid C20.
MATERIALS: Red brick in English and Flemish bond, old tile
hipped roofs.
PLAN: formerly 2-cell plan with stair turret at rear, now with
single storey wings on each side.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and single storey. 3 chimneys with clay
pots; centre chimney is tall with moulded top to base and
plaque inscribed "DE 1710 HE". Central square dormer. Road
east front: 2-bays. Sash windows with glazing bars. Wall was
rebuilt in C18; original brickwork on north return. Single bay
single storey extension on each side. Right wing has 2-light
casement window under segmental brick arch. C20 entrance door
in brick porch in angle of left wing.
INTERIOR: original dog-leg staircase of 3 flights to attics,
with turned balusters, deep moulded handrail and square
newels. Round backed brick fireplace on ground floor, one
original and one late C18 chimneypiece on first floor.

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26669655

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Recommended Books

• 
  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair