Farmstead record WLW 106 - Farmstead: Sunnyside

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Summary

Sunnyside, Walsham-le-Willows. 19th century farmstead and 16th century farmhouse. Regular courtyard full plan formed by working agricultural buildings, with additional detached elements. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Significant loss (over 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within a loose farmstead cluster

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0207 7136 (92m by 72m)
Map sheet TM07SW
Civil Parish WALSHAM-LE-WILLOWS, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

2014: 16th century timber-framed and rendered farmhouse, which has been extensively extended and altered during the following centuries. In the 17th century, a large parlour extension was built, reflecting the growing status and aspirations of the owner. Further internal alterationsand repairs were carried out during the 18th century and in the early 19th century, a kitchen range was built, before a further wing was constructed during the late 19th century (S1).

2015: Archaeological monitoring revealed a handle of a jug dated to the 13th to 15th centuries. Floor tiles from the 18th century also provided a date for the kitchen surface (S2).

Sunnyside, Walsham-le-Willows. 19th century farmstead and 16th century farmhouse. Regular courtyard full plan formed by working agricultural buildings, with additional detached elements. The farmhouse is set away from the yard. Significant loss (over 50%) of the traditional farm buildings. Located within a loose farmstead cluster (S3-S8).

Recorded as part of the Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project. This is a purely desk-based study and no site visits were undertaken. These records are not intended to be a definitive assessment of these buildings. Dating reflects their presence at a point in time on historic maps and there is potential for earlier origins to buildings and farmsteads. This project highlights a potential need for a more in depth field study of farmstead to gather more specific age data.

Sources/Archives (8)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Joubert, N. 2014. A report on the architectural history of Sunnyside House, Walsham-le-Willows, Suffolk.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Schofield, T.. 2015. Archaeological Monitoring: Sunnyside House, Walsham-Le-Willows, Suffolk.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Campbell, G., and McSorley, G. 2019. SCCAS: Farmsteads in the Suffolk Countryside Project.
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.
  • <S5> Map: Ordnance Survey. c 1904. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 2nd edition. 25".
  • <S6> Vertical Aerial Photograph: various. Google Earth / Bing Maps.
  • <S7> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1949. Ordnance Survey 6 inch to 1, mile, 3rd edition. 1:10,560.
  • <S8> Map: 1843. Walsham-Le-Willows Tithe Map.

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Record last edited

May 21 2021 1:51PM

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