Croft House
CROFT HOUSE, THE CROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089994
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Croft House
- Statutory Address:
- CROFT HOUSE, THE CROFT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1089994
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Croft House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CROFT HOUSE, THE CROFT
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:
- CROFT HOUSE, THE CROFT
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 15324 01113
Details
SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD THE CROFT (north side)
13/130 Croft House
4.6.52
GV II
Large detached house. Late C18 house enlarged and with single storey bows added probably by Richard Pace in 1826 for Jonathan Ware, enlarged with 2-storey bows in 1866 on becoming an asylum; reverting to domestic use in 1893. Central section and upper part of bows in incised render with cornice and parapet, lower part of bows in ashlar on plinth, hipped slate roofs, rendered ridge stacks. Double main range with cross ranges to each side and 2 additional ranges at rear to left. Two storeys. Three windows to central C18 portion, 12-pane sashes in shallow reveals with moulded stone cornices on consoles. Ground floor has 12-pane sashes with moulded stone architrave flanking central stone porch which has moulded stone cornice and pediment with antefixae, panelled square piers and lintel and half-glazed inner door with 2 fielded lower panels. Side bows have three 12-pane sashes to ground floor with moulded panel above each and moulded cornice (originally at roof line), 3 paired plain casements above. Rear facade of coursed rubble stone with mostly 12-pane sashes in flush stone surrounds and with large round-headed first floor window on stair added by Pace with coloured margin glazing. On left hand return, additional front door of 6 panels with glazed ogee arch panels to top under large late C19 gabled porch hood on brackets, and rear wings have scattered fenestration some with cambered heads. Interior: Much of Pace's interior remains, including plaster groin vaulting in corridor between original front range and added rear range, staircase, reeded door surrounds, internal shutters, and niches in bow wings. (VCH, Gloucestershire: Vol. VII, 1981).
Listing NGR: SP1532401113
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129686
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1981)
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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