Pigeon Close/the Paper Shop
PIGEON CLOSE/THE PAPER SHOP, BURFORD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089429
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Pigeon Close/the Paper Shop
- Statutory Address:
- PIGEON CLOSE/THE PAPER SHOP, BURFORD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089429
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Pigeon Close/the Paper Shop
- Statutory Address 1:
- PIGEON CLOSE/THE PAPER SHOP, BURFORD STREET
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:
- PIGEON CLOSE/THE PAPER SHOP, BURFORD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Lechlade
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 21417 99609
Details
SU 2199 LECHLADE BURFORD STREET (west side)
10/138 Pigeon Close/The Paper Shop (formerly listed as Pigeon Close and 4.6.52 Ye Olde Paper Shoppe)
26.11.58 GV II
Originally gazebo and ground floor of adjacent premises to south, once part of swan Hotel, converted to shop, currently all one shop with house above. Gazebo of late C18/early C19, adjacent shop front possibly of late C18. Former gazebo is one large bowed bay with C20 shop front, stone plat band over and coursed and dressed stone first floor with triple sash of 8/12/8-panes and curved timber lintel, moulded string course and cornice, curved pediment with flattened top with central Diocletian window. Slate roof. Rear has smaller 2-storey bow; address includes C2O house to rear, not of special interest. To left of former gazebo, ground floor wooden shop front with fluted pilasters and projecting moulded modillion cornice, plate glass window.
Listing NGR: SU2141799609
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128983
- 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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