The Gazebo
THE GAZEBO
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089366
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Gazebo
- Statutory Address:
- THE GAZEBO
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089366
- Date first listed:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Gazebo
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GAZEBO
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 GAZEBO
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dowdeswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SP0055419187
Details
SP 01 NW DOWDESWELL UPPER DOWDESWELL VILLAGE
5/45 The Gazebo
GV II
Former summerhouse in grounds of The Manor House (q.v.), now house;
ground floor converted to chapel mid C20, now house. Early C18. Coursed
squared and dressed limestone with large quoins, stone slate roof.
Square plan. Two storeys with bank up to first floor height on
east. Central C20 plank door on east side. C20 plate-glass
windows and glazed door inserted at ground floor level in left-hand
wall. Two-light C19-C20 stone-mullioned window above. Blocked
double width entrance in rear wall with C20 casement inserted in
blocking. Ground floor formerly contained two C14 windows, brought
from Devon (now removed), some traces of wall paintings below
stairs remaining from phase of use as chapel. Shown on Kip's
engraving of The Manor House, Atkyn's Gloucestershire, c1710.
Listing NGR: SP0055419187
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129146
- 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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