The Laurels
THE LAURELS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078559
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Laurels
- Statutory Address:
- THE LAURELS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078559
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Laurels
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LAURELS
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 LAURELS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bromesberrow
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 74457 34146
Details
BROMSBERROW BROMSBERROW VILLAGE SO 73 SW
5/19 The Laurels (formerly listed as The Rectory)
2.10.54 II
Former rectory, now old people's home. Early C19. Flemish bond brickwork, slate roof. Three-window front, 3 storeys, 3 rooms deep, roof sloping down to low 2 storeys at rear. Front, plinth: slight recess in centre. Six-panel front door up 6 stone steps, bottom panels flush, centre fielded, top glazed. Moulded timber surround; rectangular ornamental fanlight: cast-iron open gabled porch, sloping down over steps, cast-iron columns at front, glazed roof. Tripartite sash window with rubbed brick arches each side. Brickwork painted below plain stone string course, extending first floor window sills. Three sash windows first floor, rubbed brick arches: semi-circular head to centre recess. Three 6-pane sashes top floor, rubbed brick arches: parapet eaves, plain stone coping. Brick gable chimneys projecting slightly from main fabric. Internally, Greek key decoration to pilasters flanking former opening between 2 rooms on right. Probably built about 1823 for Rev. Hill, previous resident rectors living at Bromsberrow Place (q.v.). (D. Verey, Gloucestershire, The Vale and the Forest of Dean, 1970; F.F. Rigby, To Our Lady of Bromsberrow, 1970)
Listing NGR: SO7445734146
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125836
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 2 The Vale and The Forest of Dean, (1970)
Rigby, F F, To Our Lady of Bromsberrow, (1970)
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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