Listed Building: RED HOUSE (460466)

ALDEBURGH TM45NE LEISTON ROAD 837-1/2/32 (West side) 27/02/50 Red House II House. Late C17 core, extended to south early in C18 and given a mid C19 facade to east, forming double-pile plan. Red brick; machine tiled roofs with irregular stacks, including square C17 chimney plinth on rear range, with 7 octagonal flues. EXTERIOR: main front of 2 storeys and 3 bays: 2-storey 3-window extension to left. Main front has central double-leaf door with glazed upper panels set behind a C20 glazed porch. One 8/8 unhorned sash right and left; on first floor, three similar sashes. Extension has half-glazed door between canted bay window to right and two horned sashes with 8/8 glazing bars to left: three similar sashes on first floor. Rear: patches of irregular early C18 brickwork and casement windows from various periods. INTERIOR: one chamfered bridging beam with jewel stops to north-west ground-floor room, the east stops cut off to allow construction of main front block. Late C19 stick-baluster staircase in front block. HISTORY: the house was home of Benjamin Britten, 1957-76. Listing NGR: TM4546857880