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Paper Mill Farm, Paper Mill Lane, Bramford, Suffolk |
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Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service unpublished report series
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Report (in Series)
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Abstract: |
Paper Mill Farm adjoins Paper Mill Lane on the west and lies in close proximity to the River Gipping and Bramford Mill, which is known to have specialised in paper production since the 17th century. The farm was a substantial tenanted holding of 102 acres on the Bramford Hall estate in 1847, and its timber-framed farmhouse, granary and barn are shown in their present positions on an estate map of 1782. The three-bay granary is a typical East Anglian example with a cart lodge on its lower storey and an external stair in its southern gable, but its steeply pitched slate roof is unusual. The barn contains 16th century framing in its western elevation, including evidence of a rare arched doorway, but was extensively rebuilt in the 18th century. Both buildings have been much altered and partly rebuilt in recent years, and are not sufficiently rare or well-preserved to merit listing in their own right. The chief historic interest of the site derives from the traditional layout of the farm complex, which has survived from at least the 18th century. The Tudor fabric of the barn is probably contemporary with the unlisted farmhouse, which consists of a timber-framed early-16th century cross-wing that was originally part of a larger house extending further to the north. |
Author: |
L Alston
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Publisher: |
Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service
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Other Person/Org: |
Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Suffolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication: |
2009
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Locations: |
Site: |
BRF 076 Paper Mill Farm |
County: |
Suffolk |
District: |
Mid Suffolk |
Parish: |
BRAMFORD |
Country: |
England |
Grid Reference: 612650, 248200 (Easting, Northing)
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OASIS Id: |
suffolkc1-61541 |
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Note: |
Standard SCCAS Building Report, Soft bound A4.
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Created Date: |
01 Feb 2018 |