The Folly and East Folly
THE FOLLY AND EAST FOLLY, GRETTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091683
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Folly and East Folly
- Statutory Address:
- THE FOLLY AND EAST FOLLY, GRETTON ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06810/30
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1091683
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Folly and East Folly
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FOLLY AND EAST FOLLY, GRETTON ROAD
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:
- THE FOLLY AND EAST FOLLY, GRETTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Gotherington
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 97507 30025
Details
SO 92 NE GOTHERINGTON GRETTON ROAD (north side)
5/102 The Folly and East Folly
GV II
Pair of cottages. Mid C19. Highly fossiliferous limestone reputed to be from the Burford area and tufa on a coursed squared and dressed limestone plinth; stone slate roof with ashlar stacks. Rectangular main body with almost contemporary extensions in same style to rear. C20 flat-roofed garage to No 2 not of special interest. Symmetrical 4-windowed facade: two 3-light and two 2- light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casements to the ground floor. Tall blocked arch with dressed stone jamb stones and quoins, and fleur-de-lys finial at the centre of each cottage; small niche marking the position of the dividing wall between the two cottages; similar niche above. Relieving arches to all ground floor windows. Four 2-light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casements at first floor level each with projecting stone trough below its sill and single large shell at top. Similar shell within first floor niche. All windows with decorative leaded panes. Bull's-eye 'window' with radiating rubble surround and circular dressed stone centre, at centre of each cottage at first floor level. Three similar bull's-eye windows, two glazed, at the right gable end; 2- light trefoil-headed stone-mullioned casement to the ground floor. Two similar windows and C20 studded plank door within a pointed- arched surround to the lean-to to the right. Two lancet windows to the ground floor of the left gable end. Stepped gable-end coping. Gable-end, axial, and projecting stacks with 'gabled' tops. Interior contains no features of special interest. Formerly known as Prescott Cottage and also as Rock Cottage.
Listing NGR: SO9750730025
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 135197
- 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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