Old Court
OLD COURT, 26, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078648
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Old Court
- Statutory Address:
- OLD COURT, 26, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-11-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/07885/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1078648
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Old Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD COURT, 26, CHURCH STREET
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:
- OLD COURT, 26, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newent
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 72303 25960
Details
SO 7225-7325 NEWENT CHURCH STREET (north side)
13/106 No 26 (Old Court)
2.10.54
GV II
Large house; late C17 or early C18, extended 1871 (datestone). Irregular Flemish bond, dark brown brick to older part, tiled roof. Main block, 3 windows wide, cross wing 2 windows to end, effectively 'L' plan: enlarged at rear. Main wing left, sash window left end, flat rubbed-brick arch: towards right half-glazed door, thick glazing bars, 2 fielded panels; semi-circular heads to 3 panes in fanlight, all in moulded surround, with projecting flat head on shaped brackets. Projection for chimney immediately to right, narrow sash window beyond, as first. Marked projection for cross wing, 2 French doors, with 2 lights over, under flat, rubbed- brick arches. Beyond a single-storey projection, canted end, battlemented top. First floor: plain brick string course; sash windows with rubbed brick arches on left and over door, narrow in corner by chimney and 2 in projecting wing: further sash at intermediate level between door and first window, 12-pane sashes with wide glazing bars. Modillion eaves cornice: hipped roof with lead hips; plain chimney on base and in centre of cross wing, rising from eaves. Two gabled dormers on main wing, further on hipped end, 12-pane centre-pivot windows. Hipped dormers with moulded eaves an right return. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO7230325960
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 125638
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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