Old Tower Cottage

OLD TOWER COTTAGE, THE STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1091485
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1960
List Entry Name:
Old Tower Cottage
Statutory Address:
OLD TOWER COTTAGE, THE STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1091485
Date first listed:
04-Jul-1960
Date of most recent amendment:
31-Oct-1984
List Entry Name:
Old Tower Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
OLD TOWER COTTAGE, THE 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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD TOWER COTTAGE, THE STREET

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Tewkesbury (District Authority)
Parish:
Gretton
National Grid Reference:
SP0089030396

Details

SP 03 SW WINCHCOMBE THE STREET, GRETTON
(north side)
1/188
Old Tower Cottage
4.7.60 (formerly listed as
- Tower Cottage)

GV II

Detached house. Possibly C16, much modified. Timber framed, but east front
and gable to road in coursed rubble, half-hipped thatched roof, stack near
north end. An L-plan formed by later extension to original cottage. 1½
storeys, road gable has single light casement over C20 V-shaped oriel, C20
door in east front, variable casements including 2-light dormer, in thatch.
Some heavy timber framing within. Included principally for group value,
this appears to have been one of a group of labourers cottages in the heart
of the original village, associated with the old church, now represented
only by its tower (qv).


Listing NGR: SP0089030396

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
134096
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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