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Oak House
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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Oak House

On the list as Pykenham

Listed Grade I since 195175 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings
HHouseCACentral conservation area1951Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Oak House

Oak House, listed as Pykenham, is one of 11 Grade I listed buildings in Ipswich and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 81 buildings in Ipswich to be listed, on 19 December 1951. It stands in the Central conservation area, designated in 1974. Within 400 metres are 4 more Grade I buildings and 168 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1037724↗

Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

Ipswich · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Oak HouseStart here
  2. 2Cafe BlanchfleurGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Church of St MargaretGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Christchurch MansionGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Olde Tudor CafeGrade II* · 0.2 mi on
Farther afield
Unitarian Meeting HouseGrade I0.3miSt Mary at the ElmsGrade II*0.3mi3-9, Silent StreetGrade II*0.3mi45 and 45A, St Nicholas StreetGrade II*0.3mi1, Silent StreetGrade II*0.3miIpswich Museum including the 1893 addition to north and the Art Gallery to southGrade II*0.3mi
Around it

48 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

II9, Northgate Street15 mIISt Mary le Tower Church House18 mII12, Northgate Street23 mII14 and 14A, Northgate Street23 mIIGarden Wall to Number 925 mIISketchley27 mII16, Northgate Street27 mIIIpswich Public Library41 mII8 and 10, Northgate Street46 mIIIpswich and Suffolk County Club49 mII*Church of St Mary le Tower51 mIPykenham's Gateway and Brick Boundary Wall53 mII*Great White Horse Hotel60 mII26 and 28, Northgate Street63 mII11, Northgate Street65 mII2-6 Northgate Street and 1 Carr Street66 mIIWhite House71 mII13, Northgate Street71 m
Show the other 30
IIWalls Immediately North West and North East of Ipswich and Suffolk County Club76 mII33 and 35, Tavern Street76 mII2 and 3, Hatton Court77 mII2 St Margaret's Plain77 mII37-41, Tavern Street79 mIIHalberd Inn81 mII*19, Tower Street81 mII15, Tower Street84 mII21, Tower Street89 mII31, Tavern Street90 mII13, Tower Street98 mIIElim Church110 mII9, St Margaret's Plain110 mII17, Tower Street111 mII11, St Margaret's Plain111 mII*Cafe Blanchfleur117 mII*24, St Margaret's Plain119 mII34 and 36, Tavern Street122 mII4, Soane Street123 mII18, Carr Street123 mII5-15, Fonnereau Road123 mII30 and 32, Tavern Street128 mII6, Soane Street130 mIILodge to Christchurch Mansion132 mIIBethesda Baptist Church132 mII8, Soane Street138 mII*Church of St Lawrence139 mII37-41, Buttermarket145 mIIFreemasons Hall148 mII2 and 4, Dial Lane149 m
More like it

Grade I houses near Ipswich

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Mistley Towers, North West TowerMistley · 8 mi away
Mistley Towers, South East TowerMistley · 8 mi away
62-66, High StreetHadleigh · 9 mi away
ShermansDedham · 10 mi away
Southfields the Flemish CottagesDedham · 10 mi away
Landguard FortFelixstowe · 11 mi away
SongersBoxted Cross · 12 mi away
Shilling Old GrangeLavenham · 16 mi away

Questions about Oak House

Is Oak House listed?

Yes. Pykenham is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1037724), first listed on 19 December 1951.

Can you visit Oak House?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is Oak House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Central conservation area, designated in 1974.

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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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