Fairford House and Balustrade to Front
FAIRFORD HOUSE AND BALUSTRADE TO FRONT, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089978
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Fairford House and Balustrade to Front
- Statutory Address:
- FAIRFORD HOUSE AND BALUSTRADE TO FRONT, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2006-04-29
- Reference:
- IOE01/15476/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089978
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Fairford House and Balustrade to Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIRFORD HOUSE AND BALUSTRADE TO FRONT, MARKET PLACE
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:
- FAIRFORD HOUSE AND BALUSTRADE TO FRONT, MARKET PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fairford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15154 01114
Details
SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD MARKET PLACE (north side)
13/193 Fairford House and balustrade to front 6.52 (formerly included in High Street as 'Fairford House')
GV II
Detached house and forecourt balustrade. Probably mid C18, on site of house of Tame family, builders of adjacent church in late C15/early C16. Ashlar front on coursed rubble stone, hipped stone slate roof with parapet and moulded modillion cornice, stone stacks with offset and moulded cornice. Double range of 2 storeys with attics to sides. Five windows, 12-pane sashes with central 3 projecting under wide shallow pediment with modillions. Plat band below. Ground floor has 4 similar windows and central stone doorcase with open pediment and row of small dentils, pilasters with fluted capitals and guttae. Round-headed soffit with decorative radial fanlight and recessed 6-panel door, 4 recessed, lower 2 flush. Parapet and cornice continue on returns of front range. Left hand return has single storey C19 square bay. Rear range has C19 alterations, including matching parapet and cornice. In front of house, stone balustrade forms a square forecourt. Moulded stone balusters with flat coping and panelled square piers approximately at 2.5m intervals, with openings to centre front and to each side.
Listing NGR: SP1515401114
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129750
- 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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