Listed Building: SPIDER HALL (277266)

RAYDON LOWER RAYDON TM 03 NW 3/21 Spider Hall 22.2.55 GV II House. Late C16-C17 with probable earlier origins, C19-C20 alterations and additions. Timber-framed, rendered, part cased and extended in painted brick. Tile roof. Red brick stacks. L-plan of several builds. Hall range of 2 storeys, 3-cell plan with 2-storey cross wing to left forming an addition. Cross range further extended by single-storey and attic range with later low attached service building in brick and rear gabled cross wing containing stair. Probable former lobby-entry plan. Entrance now to cross wing in angle with main range, 6-panel door in pilastered doorcase. 16-pane sash to left under brick segmental arch and further 16-pane sash to single-storey range. C20 3-light casements to 1st floor and main range. C20 French window to gable end main range. Pair of roof lights to single-storey range. Stack between 2 builds cross wing and off-centre ridge main range. Interior: red brick inglenook to cross wing under timber bressumer with curved and V-chamfer stop. Chamfered beam and exposed joists to single-storey range. Very worn brick floors. Main range chamfered arched fireplaces to stack, probably somewhat remodelled. Room to right of stack has C17 wall painting to front wall representing panelling in black on white background with floral scroll borders in red and purple (colours retouched C20). Framing visible in part at 1st floor level; wall plate with edge-halved scarf, cambered chamfered tie beams with replaced arch braces. Wide pegged floorboards. Room to left of stack, C17 cupboard door and shutter groove of window blocked by cross wing. Clasped purlin roof to main range with painted/chalked date 1830. Pevsner, N, Suffolk. Revised ed 1974, p.398. Listing NGR: TM0399438514