Grade I listed · Historic England

Listed 1958

Record: 1037218

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Grade I listed building · Historic England

Molet House

Listed Grade I since 195868 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

HHouseCALavenham conservation area1958Listed

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

About

About Molet House

Molet House is one of 13 Grade I listed buildings in Lavenham and about 9,341 in England. It was among the first 113 buildings in Lavenham to be listed, on 23 January 1958. It stands in the Lavenham conservation area, designated in 1973. Within 400 metres are 11 more Grade I buildings and 179 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1037218↗

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

Lavenham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Farther afield

85, Church StreetGrade II*0.2mi

13-15, Church StreetGrade II*0.2mi

81, Church StreetGrade II*0.2mi

St Peter and St Paul's ChurchGrade I0.3mi

Around it

83 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIWall Between Molet House and Number 25 Market Place20 m IIWall Extending Between the South West Corner of the Maltings in Bolton Street and Little House in Market Place28 m II25, Market Place37 m II*The Barn46 m I26, Market Place47 m I27 and 28, Market Place51 m IIMaltings to Baker's Mill53 m II*Little Hall57 m II3 and 4 Lady Street57 m II1, Lady Street59 m IIPasha Pecketts Cottage60 m IThe Guildhall60 m II*The Grove67 m IIToll Cottage68 m II*The Great House71 m IIMarket Cross77 m II47 Prentice Street81 m II22-24, Shilling Street81 m

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IIMarket House83 m II1, Shilling Street85 m IIMill House87 m II2 and 3, Shilling Street89 m IIBaker's Mill89 m II37-39, Market Place89 m II*Angel Hotel94 m II6, Lady Street95 m II6 and 7, Market Place96 m II10, Market Place97 m II4-6, Shilling Street97 m II8 and 9, Market Place98 m II21, Shilling Street98 m II11 Market Place100 m II7-9, Lady Street103 m II12, Market Place104 m II7 and 8, Shilling Street105 m II44, Prentice Street105 m II20, Shilling Street106 m II13, Market Place107 m II2-5, Market Lane108 m II16 and 17, Market Place108 m IIThe Grey House108 m II14 and 15, Market Place109 m II9, Shilling Street110 m II19, Shilling Street111 m II1, Market Lane111 m II2, Prentice Street114 m II41-43, Prentice Street116 m II1, Bolton Street118 m IThe Old Grammar School118 m II10-12, Shilling Street120 m II93 and 94, High Street122 m II95, High Street123 m ISwan Hotel123 m IIHall House124 m II27 and 28, Bolton Street124 m II40, Prentice Street126 m II3 and 5, Prentice Street126 m IICordwinders126 m ITudor Shops126 m II90-92, High Street126 m I7-9, Water Street128 m IIThe Greyhound Inn131 m IIWellington House132 m II*97, High Street132 m IILittle Kentwell133 m IISwan Hotel133 m II12 and 14, Water Street134 m II84 and 85, High Street134 m II*98-100, High Street135 m II7-10, Prentice Street136 m IISwan Hotel138 m IIPremises Occupied by Stocks (Metalworkers) Limited Adjoining the Old Grammar School on the South139 m II*Swan Hotel139 m II38 and 39, Prentice Street139 m IIWall between Wellington House and Shilling Grange140 m II15-20, Water Street142 m I67 and 68, Water Street143 m II*Swan Hotel145 m IIK6 Telephone Kiosk145 m II36 and 37, Prentice Street146 m IIThe Sparrows148 m II81-83, High Street149 m II62, Water Street150 m

More like it

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Within 25 miles, with a photo.

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Questions about Molet House

Is Molet House listed?

Yes. Molet House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1037218), first listed on 23 January 1958.

Can you visit Molet House?

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

Is Molet House in a conservation area?

Yes, the Lavenham conservation area, designated in 1973.

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