THE LEIGH

THE LEIGH, THE HAM

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1090924
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1984
List Entry Name:: THE LEIGH
Statutory Address:: THE LEIGH, THE HAM

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Date:: 2004-10-25
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1090924
Date first listed:: 26-Apr-1984
Date of most recent amendment:: 19-Apr-1985
List Entry Name:: THE LEIGH
Statutory Address 1:: THE LEIGH, THE HAM

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE LEIGH, THE HAM

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Coaley
National Grid Reference:: SO 78230 00632

Details

SO 70 SE COALEY THE HAM 2/52 (west side) Far Green

The Leigh Farmhouse (formerly listed as The Leigh)

II*

Dwelling, formerly farmhouse. C17, C19 service wing extension. Rubble limestone, formerly limewashed, stone slate roof to main roof and gables to north front, elsewhere, concrete tile. A large L-plan layout with principal rooms at west end of north block, and dairy, stables etc in deep return wing on east side. Four-gabled north front with triple square stack to right of entrance and triple diagonal stack on end gable, left, these ashlar with moulded cappings: two storeys and attic, windows mainly 2-light casement with stopped drips, but 3-light in right hand gable and one cross mullioned ground floor, left. Plain modern plank door in chamfered surround central, and small fixed square light to right, former stair position. South front two gables, one + 4 windowed; in left gable 4-light with drip under cross-mullioned casement, then 4 sashes without bars under segmental heads to ground floor and 4 cross-mullioned wood casements, two under segmental heads, first floor. Returning, two storeys and attic, various casements, many in segmental heads. Interior: many deep plain chamfered beams, original roof structure, stair with octagonal newel, north front, first floor to attic, C18 wide stair with uncut string opposite side of entry. One ground floor room with C17 painted panelling; bolection mould fire surround in ground floor centre room. Mullions to multi-light windows in principal room, ground floor west end, cyma mould and fillet.

Listing NGR: SO7823000632

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Legacy System number:: 131470
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.