Rapsgate Park
RAPSGATE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088456
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rapsgate Park
- Statutory Address:
- RAPSGATE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088456
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Rapsgate Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAPSGATE PARK
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:
- RAPSGATE PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colesbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 99342 10971
Details
SO 91 SE COLESBOURNE RAPSGATE
3/38 Rapsgate Park
4.6.52 II
Large country house. Late C17 remodelled and enlarged C18; altered in 1903. Roughcast render forming panels on main facades; ashlar quoins and window surrounds; stone slate roof; Central staircase hall with one room laterally, west range of 2 storeys with attic added to C17 cross-passage plan house to form L; service wing to east; 2 small service room wings to north. Main west range has 5-window front with 2 windows at south end side: all cross-windows with recessed chamfer to mullions and transoms; plain projecting drip moulding above ground floor windows; central doorway with moulded stone architrave is an alteration; 3 roof dormers with timber casements, the central dormer being slightly larger; hipped roof. C20 hipped roof single-storey addition at south end. Facing east at back of main range a staircase cross-window; eaves- mounted ashlar chimney and ridge mounted in east wing, both with moulded caps and strings. Three window east wing: all cross- windows at front; 3 roof dormers. At back a C17 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned window with hood moulding; chamfered stone jambs and deep stone lintel to doorway of small back service wing. Main service wing now has cross-windows to match, added in 1903 remodelling. Interior: largely dating from 1903, but stone vaulted cellar survives in C18 west range. One room fully panelled in apple. House is in a prominent position overlooking a wooded valley. (A. R. J. Jurica, 'Colesbourne' in V.C.H. Glos. vii, 1981, pp. 183- 192.)
Listing NGR: SO9934210971
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 127139
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1981), 183-192
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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