Historic houses · East of England
The Ancient House
In or near Laxfield.
The Ancient House — grade II* listed house in Suffolk, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham · 4.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit The Ancient House, the nearest railway station is Darsham, which is 4.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IP17 2HN. Accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
The Ancient House is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Heritage designation: Grade II* listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "grade II* listed house in Suffolk, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2713°, 1.4516°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Ancient House is a Grade II* listed house in Peasenhall, Suffolk, England. The house is timber-framed and dates from the mid-sixteenth century with an eighteenth-century facade. It was extensively altered in the late nineteenth century. It was in the ownership of the furniture expert R. W. Symonds at his death in 1958.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.2713, 1.4516
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Peasenhall
- Postcode
- IP17 2HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17546585 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Ancient House, Peasenhall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Ancient House, Peasenhall (geograph 2280437).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Ancient House?
- The Ancient House is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP17 2HN), in the parish of Peasenhall.
- What is The Ancient House?
- The Ancient House — grade II* listed house in Suffolk, England, UK.
- How do I get to The Ancient House?
- The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode IP17 2HN.
- Is The Ancient House a listed building?
- The Ancient House is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is The Ancient House a protected site?
- Yes — The Ancient House is part of the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Ancient House?
- The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP17 2HN.