Listed Building: FLEMING'S HALL (281307)

BEDINGFIELD HALL ROAD TM 16 NE 4/26 Fleming's Hall (formerly listed as Fleming's 29.7.55 Hall and barns) - II* Manor house. Probably medieval core, largely rebuilt C16 in 2 or more phases. Interior altered mid C20 with much mainly C16-early C17 work brought from elsewhere. Single storey C20 rear additions. A single long impressive range. Timber framed, the ground floor of the facade faced in red brick of c.1700 with later patching, the first floor plastered with exposed studding, now mostly replaced by mid C20 applied timbers. Rear part plastered, part exposed studding. Fine shaped gable ends of c.1600, of red brick laid in English bond; each has corbelled eaves with spike pinnacles and a good integral stack of 4 octagonal shafts with moulded bases and caps. A further stack against the rear wall with 2 octagonal shafts, the upper part rebuilt. 2 storeys and attics. C20 reproduction windows: mullion and transom pattern to ground floor, mullioned to upper floor; all have diamond-leaded glass. Fine late C16 2-storey porch, just to left of centre, in cross-entry position: red brick facade, close-studded sides. Moulded 4-centre arched entrance with moulded and pedimented surround. 3-light mullion and transom first floor window in brick, also pedimented, with traces of stucco. Crowstepped gable with stuccoed spike pinnacles at base and apex; within the gable is a small circular window. Within the porch is a C16 doorframe and plank door with panelled face. Gable ends have paired 3-light mullion and transom brick windows on ground and first floor, all with hoodmoulds; at attic level is a pair of small oval windows, pointed at the top. Left gable end altered on ground floor, the windows removed. Interior. Some C16 framing is exposed, notably the close-studded upper end wall of the hall. The hall ceiling has 2½ bays of narrow on-edge joists. Dog-leg stair with solid treads; the balustrading incorporates re-used C16 and C17 material. Fireplaces have depressed brick arches, 2 stuccoed. Roof over hall chamber has clasped and butt purlins, with arched wind-bracing; 2 tie beams carry long slender square crown-posts with 2-way collar bracing. Items introduced from elsewhere include overmantels, panelling and carved doorways. Encircling medieval moat. Sandon, Suffolk Houses, 1977, pp.167-9. Listing NGR: TM1924967788