Premises of H W Penford

PREMISES OF H W PENFORD, THE SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088785
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
List Entry Name:
Premises of H W Penford
Statutory Address:
PREMISES OF H W PENFORD, THE SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1088785
Date first listed:
25-Aug-1960
Date of most recent amendment:
29-Apr-1983
List Entry Name:
Premises of H W Penford
Statutory Address 1:
PREMISES OF H W PENFORD, 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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Corrections and minor amendments

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 H W PENFORD, 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:
SP1911825804

Details

1.
5224 THE SQUARE
(west side)

Premises of H W Penford
(formerly listed as shop
premises 15 yds north of
County Court Offices)
SP 1925 NW 2/8 25.8.60

II GV

2.
C18 remodelling of C16 or earlier dwelling. Random rubble with dressed quoins, tiled
roof. Two parallel ranges end on to street behind unified front. Two storeys. Three
sashes with glazing bars over plain late C19 shop front with central entrance.
Important position projecting into the Square in the centre of the west side.
One plus two window return to north, glazing bar sashes, angled C19 bay on ground
floor, lattice porch and arrow head railings to 2 right hand bays. Gable to rear with
blocked C17 window with drip. Interior reveals that the house developed as 2 units,
that on the north retains dragon beam and hollow chamfered joists.


Listing NGR: SP1911825804

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
126390
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

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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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