The Corner House the Old Forge
THE CORNER HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089296
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Corner House the Old Forge
- Statutory Address:
- THE CORNER HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089296
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Corner House the Old Forge
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CORNER HOUSE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD FORGE
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:
- THE CORNER HOUSE
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD FORGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Withington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 03100 15560
Details
SP 0315 WITHINGTON WITHINGTON VILLAGE
8/175 The Corner House and The Old Forge 23.1.52 GV II
Formerly one building, now two. C15, probably altered and extended. Roughly coursed, roughly dressed limestone, stone slate roof, ashlar stacks. 'L'-shaped plan. Far right-hand bay and rear of The Corner House possibly added C17. Gable end of The Corner House projects forwards slightly on left, The Old Forge runs away right of lateral stack. C15 former 3-bay open hall (now subdivided) lit by mullioned and transoms window. The Corner House; 2 storeys, two 3-light C20 casements with leaded panes in gable end, similar lights and projecting stack in left wall. C19 six-panel door with upper 2 panels glazed right of ground floor window. The Old Forge right; 1½ storeys, plinth with moulded capping, 3-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned window with transom left of projecting lateral stack, 20 plank door right within wide, part-glazed surround. Half dormer above lit by 2- light steel casement with horizontal glazing bars. Single light with timber lintel right of front door, 3-light steel casement with horizontal glazing bars and timber lintel far right. Similar window to first floor. Stepped gable end coping. Roll-cross saddle and kneelers with trefoil cusping to gable end of The Corner House. Axial and lateral stacks with moulded cappings. Interior: Large stone fireplace with flat-chamfered surround formerly heating open hall, left of mullioned and transomed window (now split into two by partition wall dividing building into 2 halves). Former 3-bay open hall now with upper floor inserted with single bay solar at east end (marked by position of half dormer). Arch-braced trusses, 2 tiers of wind braces. Two bays of former hall visible in The Old Forge, one bay in The Corner house. Curved spine beam to bay right of front door to The Old Forge. Reputed to have been a rest house for pilgrims going to Hailes Abbey in subsequent years variously an Inn, forge and Post Office.
Listing NGR: SP0310515565
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129279
- 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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