Belstead Hall
Has been described as a Possible Fortified Manor House
There are masonry ruins/remnants remains
| Name | Belstead Hall |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Suffolk |
| Modern Authority | Suffolk |
| 1974 Authority | Suffolk |
| Civil Parish | Belstead |
The main range of Belstead Hall incorporates a late C13 gateway. It was two and a half storeyed with a through passage, and built of flint rubble with tile and bricks. (Emery)
Tower or gateway, square on plan with arched passageway through. Mortared flint rubble with tile and brick, stone dressings. Presumed late C13 from the size of the bricks c.205 x 104 x 45mm (cf. Little Wenham Hall, Suffolk , although the drip mould to the upper stage suggests a later date. Round arched doorway cut through at first floor level has later brick jambs. Main range timber framed, with exposed jowelled posts. Former first floor chamber, now subdivided has ogee moulded plastered cornices, and spinal beam, with two roll mouldings with beading, to the soffit. Plastered ceiling with scattered Tudor roses, fleur de lys c1600, Ipswich manner. First floor stone chimney piece apparently set into the medieval tower. Lozenge and rosette panels, vine leaves, the central panel a later insertion, moulded jambs. Deep moulded cornices and beams to first floor chambers, c1600. (Listed Building Report)
Not scheduled
This is a Grade 2* listed building protected by law
Historic England Scheduled Monument Number
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County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TM126413 |
| Latitude | 52.0289611816406 |
| Longitude | 1.09967005252838 |
| Eastings | 612600 |
| Northings | 241300 |
