St Edward's House

St Edward's House, The Square

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088782
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
List Entry Name:
St Edward's House
Statutory Address:
St Edward's House, The Square
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1088782
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
List Entry Name:
St Edward's House
Statutory Address 1:
St Edward's House, The Square

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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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
St Edward's House, The Square

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Cotswold (District Authority)
Parish:
Stow-on-the-Wold
National Grid Reference:
SP 19125 25760

Details

SP 1925 NW
2/3

THE SQUARE (west side),
St Edward's House

25.08.60

GV
II*
Circa 1730. Ashlar with much enrichment. Roof not visible. Elaborate Baroque treatment. Three storeys, two windows, C19 sashes in flush panes and keyed heads. Central arched doorway with keystone; niche over. This is flanked by fluted pilasters with Corinthian caps which support giant strip pilasters enriched with carving throughout their length. The whole front is paned by full height fluted pilasters with Composite caps supporting an enriched cornice which is also the parapet. Said to have been built and carved by a pargetter named Shepherd.

Listing NGR: SP1912525760

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126384
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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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