Freams Farmhouse
FREAMS FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091254
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Freams Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FREAMS FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 1999-10-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/01497/09
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091254
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Freams Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FREAMS FARMHOUSE
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:
- FREAMS FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranham
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 88097 12344
Details
SO 81 SE CRANHAM -
1/147 Freams Farmhouse
28.6.60
II
Farmhouse with attached stable. Dated 1676; c1690 addition. c1820 alterations. Random rubble and ashlar limestone; ashlar, brick and concrete block rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof. Two- storey; 2-storey with attic addition to north west, stable to south west. North east side: lower range to left mostly rebuilt c1820, doorway with stone lintel dated 'W F / 1676'; 6-panel door, porch with tent hood. Scattered fenestration includes blocked 3- light chamfered mullioned window to left of doorway, eaves-mounted chimney with moulded cap added c1820. Two-light casement with hoodmould to right; 2 upper floor timber casements with timber lintels. Taller cross-gabled later addition to right with 2-window fenestration to ground and upper floors, all 3-light recessed chamfered mullioned casements with hoods, ground floor hoodmould extending to left over blocked doorway and over 2-light casement - possibly reduced from 3-light; 3-light cellar casement, partially blocked; attic 2-light in gable with oval window above. Main ground floor casement has C19 sill-lowering. Rebuilt chimney to gable end of gabled range; small ridge-mounted timber bellcote. South west side: gable of c1690 addition to left with single- window fenestration as to opposite side. Stable range projects forward from right with gabled loft doorway to north west side, 2 doorways with stone lintels and plank doors to south east. Earlier part of house to right has external corridor addition with lean-to roof; 2 upper floor timber windows with iron casements and timber lintels. Projecting oven house to right with cut-down gable- mounted chimney. South east end: rebuilt c1820 with canted bay window and small Venetian window above with Regency tent hood. Hipped roof. Interior: Regency fittings and doorways at south east end. Built for Fream family, W F probably representing Willam Fream. (A.R.J. Jurica, 'Cranham' in V.C.H. Glos. vii, 1981, pp 199-210)
Listing NGR: SO8809712344
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132706
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1981), 199-210
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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