Premises of Horne and Sons the Gateway the Steps

PREMISES OF HORNE AND SONS, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088654
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
List Entry Name:
Premises of Horne and Sons the Gateway the Steps
Statutory Address:
PREMISES OF HORNE AND SONS, HIGH STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088654
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Jun-1983
List Entry Name:
Premises of Horne and Sons the Gateway the Steps
Statutory Address 1:
PREMISES OF HORNE AND SONS, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
THE GATEWAY, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 3:
THE STEPS, HIGH STREET

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
PREMISES OF HORNE AND SONS, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
THE GATEWAY, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
THE STEPS, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Moreton-in-Marsh
National Grid Reference:
SP2048232355

Details

1.
5224 MORETON-IN-THE-MARSH HIGH STREET
(east side)

The Steps and the
premises of Horne
and Sons and The
Gateway (formerly
listed as The Steps and
shop premises adjoining
The Steps on north)
SP 2032 SW 2/3 25.8.60

II* GV

2.
Mid C18. Ashlar, with Welsh slate roofs. Regional Palladian town house consisting
of central 3 bay block with lower 2 baywings containing the offices, that on the
north now being a separate premises. Two-storeys and attic on a high rusticated
basement. Three windows. Ground floor has a Venetian window on either side of
partly glazed door with fanlight,architrave and pediment. Double flight of stone
steps with iron railing. Above are 3-light semi-circular windows with central sash
with eared architrave. All glazing bars retained, Modillion cornice, balustraded
parapet with round headed dormer behind. Shaped gable with ashlar stack at either
end. Two storey wings with cornice and parapet. North wing has good late C19
shopfront with half round windows above. South wing has central carriage arch with
imposts and keystone, now blocked in recess; tripartite sash on either side with
lunette window over (flat stone mullions). To rear on first floor a window with
eared architrave and a porthole window.


Listing NGR: SP2048232355

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
126688
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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