Site Event/Activity record ESF21253 - Gardeners Cottage at Grundisburgh House, Heritage Asset Assessment
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Location
Location | Gardeners Cottage at Grundisburgh House, Grundisburgh |
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Grid reference | Centred TM 2271 5109 (18m by 17m) |
Map sheet | TM25SW |
Civil Parish | GRUNDISBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
Date
Not recorded.
Description
Grundisburgh House is a grade II-listed residence on the eastern edge of Grundisburgh village. The house is ascribed to the mid-1800s by the Schedule of Listed Buildings, consistent with its facade of gault brick and the wrought iron staircase in the entrance hall. Gardeners Cottage is a broadly contemporary structure of gault brick immediately to the east of the main house, flanking its southern approach in the typical manner of 19th century service buildings. It appears to be shown on the tithe map of 1841, and was probably built as a stable and vehicle shed with a first-floor hay loft or granary. Both the front and rear elevations contain a projecting 'breakfront' central bay designed to reflect the central porch and pilasters of the house, and the latter's arched windows are also mirrored in its gable and rear elevation. Although the general proportions and appearance of the Cottage have changed little since the mid-19th century, the building was extensively altered between 1904 and 1927 when the north-western gable was extended and part of the original structure rebuilt to form a dwelling with three small bedrooms for accommodation. The adjoining shed became a garage and the stable at the opposite end of the building was provided with new stalls and subsequently converted into a second garage. Although of insufficient architectural and historic merit for listing in its own right, Gardeners Cottage reflects and complements the appearance of the grade II-listed main house, and represents a significant element of its historic context.
Project status: Complete Yes, Validated Yes
Previous/Future Work: Previous No, Future No
Associated Identifiers:
HER event no. GRU 040
Sitecode GRU 040
Planning Application No. C/10/3035
Project Type: Building Recording
Methods and Techniques: Annotated Sketch, Measured Survey, Photographic Survey, Survey/Recording Of Fabric/Structure
Reason for Investigation: Direction from Local Planning Authority - PPS
Site status: None
Current Land use: Other 2 - In use as a building
Monument Type(s)/Period(s): HOUSE Post Medieval
Artefact Type(s)/Period(s): NONE None
PROJECT LOCATION
Area 135.00 Square metres
Grid Reference: TM22675109 Point
PROJECT CREATOR(S)
Brief originator: Local Authority Archaeologist and/or Planning Authority/advisory body
Design originator: Edward Martin
Director/Manager: David Gill
Supervisor: Leigh Alston
DIGITAL ARCHIVE
Recipient: Suffolk County SMR
Contents: other
Media: Images raster / digital photography, Text
PAPER ARCHIVE
Recipient: Suffolk County SMR
Contents: other
Media: Correspondence, Report
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Publication Type: Grey literature (unpublished document/manuscript)
Title: Gardeners Cottage at Grundisburgh House, Grundisburgh, Suffolk, GRU 040, Heritage Asset Assessment
Author(s)/Editor(s): Alston, L.
Other Bibliographic Details: SCCAS Report
Date: 2011
Issuer/Publisher: SCCAS
Place of Issue or Publication: Bury St Edmunds
Description: A4, comb-bound, white cover with colour photograph (also available as PDF)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54227 Unpublished document: Alston, L.. 2011. Historic Asset Assessment: Gardener's Cottage at Grundisburgh House, Grundisburgh, Suffolk.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- GRU 040 Gardener's Cottage (Building)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2012 11:50AM