The Old Nailshop
THE OLD NAILSHOP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078537
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Nailshop
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD NAILSHOP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078537
- Date first listed:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Nailshop
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD NAILSHOP
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD NAILSHOP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dymock
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 70232 33202
Details
DYMOCK GREENWAY SO 73 SW 5/70 The Old Nailshop
GV II
House. Late C16 or early C17, enlarged late C17. Brick-nogged timber framing: a few wattle and daub panels at back, also signs of stone plinth. Three-bay, 1½ storey, lobby entry to left, one bay, 2-storey to right, slightly wider at rear. Main front to road, earlier, larger part to left, lighter timbers, 3 panels high to eaves: to right 4 panels high. Windows leaded lights. Two- light window to right, boarded door with single-light each side on right of lower part, door only covered late C20 porch, half-glazed above brick, glazed door, boarded gable. Three-light casement to left, and 2-light, latter replacing brace from corner post to sill. Above brick-on-edge nogging on left. First floor 2-light casement on right, 2 similar in swept dormers to lower part: brick chimney on ridge behind front door. Right return 3-light casement ground floor, late C20 two-light first, jowls to corner posts; 2-light casement in gable, 2 collars to truss, curved V struts in apex. Lower section end bays shorter than centre: one pair purlins, straight brace in centre bay, square ridge. Lean-to conservatory on left end not of special interest. Home of Wilfred Gibson, one of Dymock poets, 1913-14: associated with L. Abercrombie, R. Frost and Rupert Brooke. (The Rev. J.E. Gethyn-Jones, Dymock down the Ages, 1966; Oxford Literary Guide to British Isles, 1977)
Listing NGR: SO7023233202
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125888
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Oxford Literary Guide to the British Isles, (1977)
Gethyn-Jones, J E, Dymock down the Ages, (1966)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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