Cassey Compton House
CASSEY COMPTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089325
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Cassey Compton House
- Statutory Address:
- CASSEY COMPTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089325
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Cassey Compton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASSEY COMPTON HOUSE
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:
- CASSEY COMPTON HOUSE
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 04982 15015
Details
SP 01 NW and WITHINGTON - SP 01 SW
5/145 and 7/145 Cassey Compton House (formerly listed as Manor House 23.1.52 with stables and gate piers)
GV II
Manor House. Early-mid C17, late C17-early C18 and C19. Ashlar, stone slate roof. Late C17-early C18 main body formerly 'U'-shaped in plan, one wing and range at rear of present south wing now demolished. Single bay C19 wing runs away at right angles from south wing. Late C17-C18 main body; 2 storeys and attic lit by two C20 two-light slate hung roof dormers to west wing. Both wings 3-windowed, all hollow-moulded stone-mullioned cross windows with rectangular leaded panes, band between ground and first floors. Blocking of former central front door visible in south range. C20 plank door with fillets off-centre left, within plain surround continued up over hall light. C20 plank door inserted in bottom of partly blocked cross window towards gable end of west wing. Stone- mullioned cross windows in gable ends of both wings. Open fronted lean-to at rear of west wing. Successive C17 wings to north of main body, earliest part 3 storeys, 6-light stone-mullioned casement with central king mullion, square mullions and stopped hood to ground floor. C20 plank door within open-sided porch with hipped roof right. Two-light stone-mullioned casements to first and second floors, one now blocked and partly obscured by C19 extension at right-angles. Later C17 range ; 2 storeys, 2 and 3- light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned casements. Stopped hood over window at right-hand end. Two plank doors with timber lintels, another single width plank door now blocked. Three-light stone-mullioned casement with stopped hood and unglazed bull's-eye window in gable end. Wall facing courtyard; 2 Cotswold dormers lit by 2-light stone-mullioned casements, lateral chimney gable right. Three-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned casement with stopped hood to ground floor. C20 plank door with timber lintel left. Roof; lateral, axial and gable end stacks with moulded cappings. Flat and stepped gable end coping to successive C17 wings. Interior; moulded tie beam initialled and dated 'W.M 161-' and with jewelled steps (defaced at one end) in C19 extension (probably reused). Staircase removed to Stowell Park (q.v. Yanworth CP). Original roof timbers. Late C17 house was built for Richard Howe (Vestey Estate). (Atkyn's History of Gloucestershire, engraving c1712 by Kip.)
Listing NGR: SP0498215015
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129250
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Atkyn, R, The Ancient and Present State of Gloucestershire, (1712)
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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