Hadleigh, Bridge Street & Corks Lane - listed buildings
This is the second in my series based on listed houses in Hadleigh. This particular post is going to focus on properties in the the short road at the end of the High Street - Bridge Street and Corks Lane. As with my previous Blog posts, the technical description of the property is taken from Historic England or Heritage.Suffolk.Gov sites.
Front and side view of No 1 Bridge Street. This property was built around the C17 with red brick front added later. Walking around the side, the surprise is the timbered section, as shown in the above photo. It has two storeys with a three windows format and a tiled roof. Many of the Hadleigh properties have exposed timber structures visible, once you move to the sides and backs - not always possible I am afraid.
No 11 / 13 (on the left) and No 15 Bridge Street. This lovely building is a two storey timber framed building and is now plastered. It has cross wings on the northwest and southeast, with projecting upper storeys on the front.
Little altered from when built, probably in the C17. It has a central chimney stack, and a three window range. The ground floor has sash windows with glazing bars, one being a bow window, and the roof is tiled. On the right is No 15, which is an C18, two storey timber framed building, which is also plastered and has a tiled roof. The timber framing is exposed on the upper storey and part of the ground floor, which has a blocked window opening on the front. The upper storey projects on the front with moulded capital.Records indicate that `on 7 Jun 1909, the water and steam mill with roller plan, (complete with a malting at the rear), which is now 11,13 & 15 Bridge Street, was sold by direction of the Trustees of the Will of Mr WJH Singleton, deceased, to a Mr Edmund Cocksedge, tenant.` I assume that it was at this point that it all became residential.
On to the Iron Bridge which was built in 1843 to replace a four-arched medieval span. When it was strengthened in 1988, one of the old iron decks was put on display, as shown above. The bridge now has seven cut water brick piers with stone ends up and down stream, and early C19 handrail each side.
No 21 Bridge Street, part of the old Council Offices. Probably built around the C17, but much altered now, the front block mostly cased in C18 dark brick with red brick dressings. It is a two storey building with attics, timber framed and plastered, with the roofs tiled. There are three gables at the rear. It has a seven windows range, which are sash with glazing bars, the central upper window has what is called a segmental head. The door, well, "Central Doric wood doorcase to 6-panel door, with panelled reveals, fluted pilasters and triglyphs" - made more sense after I Googled it!
Between 1871 and 1927 when it closed, this was the Anchor public house. Prior to this, 1837 to 1871, (and probable an earlier building) it was the Barley Mow. It started life about 1661 until 1835 as the Standard.
No 23 Bridge Street. Another part of what was the Babergh District Council Offices, is no.23. This is a late C18/C19 red brick 2 storey property with slated roof and a three window range. These windows are sash with glazing bars. It has a central Doric doorcase, with a semi-circular fanlight. This property is in turn attached to what was the Malthouse.
And so on to the Malthouse - adjoining No 23, which is an L-shaped building with wings extending south and east. The large east wing is rebuilt or refaced in C19 red brick. The south wing has timber-framing exposed on the east side and is probably C17/C18 in date.
River View - at the Corks Lane side of the above property. This was also part of the Council Offices and was built around C18 or early C19. It is of two storeys with an attic and a three window format. In the tiled mansard roof are two square headed dormers and there are end chimneys. Windows are recessed sash with glazing bars and gauged flat arches. It has a central entrance with radial bar fanlight and gauged elliptical arch. To the left in this image, and set back from this property is The Cottage. (see below)
The Cottage, a mid C18, 2 storeys timber framed building, but much altered in the 1970`s when it became part of the Council offices. All of the above five properties , which were part of the old Babergh District Council Offices, are interlinking. They are joined by several more modern constructions but are all to be re-developed, now that it is no longer required by Babergh.
In summary, the plans are:
In November 2017, Babergh District Council vacated its old offices in Corks Lane, Hadleigh. Since then, the Council has been working hard to develop plans for the future of the site.
The proposals for the site have been drawn up by Babergh District Council, Purcell Architects and the Lawson Planning Partnership. Planning permission was recently granted to convert the former Council offices into 57 new homes. By bringing the site back into use, housing can be delivered in the market town.
Babergh’s Planning Committee voted to grant permission for redevelopment of both the former Council offices and Bridge Street car park.
The 5 listed buildings on the Corks Lane site will be repaired, refurbished and converted into residential accommodation, in order to preserve their distinctive presence.
The office pavilions, which were built in the 1970s, will be converted into apartments, rather than demolished. These plans have been drawn up alongside heritage consultants, to make sure that they cause the least possible impact on the buildings.
The open space immediately north of the River Brett, which forms a popular route for walkers, will continue to be publicly accessible. The approved plans include maintaining as many existing trees on the site as possible and replanting any that do need to be cut down.
Careful thought has been given with regards to the relationship between the new homes and the adjacent cricket ground. Officers have been instructed to take steps to ensure that safeguards are put in place for future residents and cricket ground users.
Vehicles accessing the Corks Lane site will continue to use Corks Lane. Those visiting the Bridge House site will use the current entrance route to the car park. This means that future access of the site(s), will be via the same routes used by Babergh staff when the offices were in use.
In total the former Corks Lane site will be redeveloped to provide:20 one bedroom apartments
19 two bedroom apartments
8 three bedroom apartments
1 four bedroom apartment
3 three bedroom houses
2 four bedroom houses
As of the end of 2020, no work had started.
Just beyond the old council offices, and opposite the cricket green, is the above property which was originally all one. It is now no.38 and 40. Probably of C16/C17 but now extensively reconditioned and divided into two cottages. It`s a two storey timber framed and plastered building with a tiled roof. It has a cross wing with the upper storey projecting on the front, on curved brackets.
No 42 Myholme, Bridge Street. Built around Cl5/C16, this is a two storey timber framed and plastered building with a tiled roof. Timber framing was exposed on the upper storey of the front until recent years but has now been plastered as well. The front was formerly projected but has now been underbuilt. Modern windows are fitted all round, and its much restored inside apparently.
The White Hart, this is a beautiful building of around C15/C16 origin, another of the many Hadleigh pubs. It is a two storey timber framed and plastered building, having a tiled roof. It has a cross wing at the south east end with the upper storey projecting on to the front on curved brackets, All the exterior walls of the front block are plastered with pebble-dash. The wing at the back has timber framing exposed. The ground floor now has modern doors and lattice windows. Possible this was called the White Star in times past, but it`s not certain.
There are one or two other listed properties in the street, but these properties probable captures the spirit of Bridge Street. So now to move on to Benton Street which extends in the opposite direction, from other end of the High Street.
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