Taynton Court
TAYNTON COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Taynton Court
- Statutory Address:
- TAYNTON COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078579
- Date first listed:
- 18-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Taynton Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- TAYNTON COURT
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:
- TAYNTON COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Taynton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 74239 23075
Details
SO 72 SW TAYNTON KENT'S GREEN
7/247 Taynton Court
II
Farmhouse; probably C17, altered early C19. Roughcast, probably on stone, tiled roof. L-plan, rear wing probably late addition: 4 windows wide, 2 storeys with attics, one room deep. Entrance facade, facing away from drive: 20-pane sash on right, flat timber lintel. To left half-glazed front door, 2 flush panels below, up one stone step; moulded surround, flat head: lean-to porch on curved brackets. Nine-pane and 20-pane sashes to left, ground slopes down beyond. First floor three 9-pane sashes, over door and adjoining windows. Right return external rendered stack, 2 diamond-set brick flues: small, single-pane segmental-head window to attic on left. Left return door to cellar below, ventilation slats in upper half: 16-pane sash in ground floor, cambered head; 3-light mullion and transom with cambered head to first floor, 3- light casement to attic, half-hip over. Interior not inspected. Briefly belonged to Benjamin Disraeli by virtue of his wife (K. & W. Thomas, Our Star of Taynton, 1981.)
Listing NGR: SO7423923075
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125783
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Thomas, K, Thomas, W, Our Story of Taynton, (1981)
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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