Porch House
42, LONG STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1089587
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address:
- 42, LONG STREET
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- 2006-07-14
- Reference:
- IOE01/15962/27
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1089587
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Porch House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 42, LONG STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- PORCH HOUSE, 40, LONG 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:
- 42, LONG STREET
- Statutory Address:
- PORCH HOUSE, 40, LONG STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tetbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88914 93284
Details
ST 8893-8993 TETBURY LONG STREET (west side)
7/279 Nos 40 (Porch House) 6.9.54 and 42
GV I
Pair of houses in one building in terrace. Late C16 with added porch dated 1677. Coursed rubblestone, partially lime washed, with quoins and tall plinth, Cotswold stone slate roof, ashlar stack to left with 2 diagonally set flues with moulded cornices. Single main range with porch and through passage, 3 steep coped gables to street and additional long rear ranges at right angles. 2 storeys and attic. 3 bays and porch left of centre. First floor has three 4-light stone mullion windows. Gables each have 3-light stone mullion with square hoodmould and small plain-glazed round window over set in square stone frame. Finials to gables. Ground floor has 4-light stone mullion to left of porch, 3-light to right, door to No. 42 in deep panelled reveal with C18 4 fielded panel door and shallow fanlight, and 4-light stone mullion to far right. Ground floor and first floor have bearing arches and continuous dripmould. Porch of 2 storeys with coped gable with finial, 2-light stone mullion with square hoodmould, and doorcase with moulded stone architrave, pulvinated frieze and cornice and date 1677. C19 double doors with trefoil head top panels and diagonal slatting lead to through passage giving access to No. 40 on left. Across rear is late C16 timber framed gallery, now only exposed directly behind through passage. No. 40 has some original beams but interior mostly altered. Interior of No. 42 has in ground floor room on left the original deep stone lintel of a fireplace about 2m long. Room to right has plank door, large moulded beam, part of a large stone fireplace with moulded lintel, and remains of a straw and plaster ceiling. Building reputed to have been designed as a school.
Listing NGR: ST8890493283
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128554
- 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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