Bigsweir House
BIGSWEIR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123746
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bigsweir House
- Statutory Address:
- BIGSWEIR HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13744/16
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1123746
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Bigsweir House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIGSWEIR HOUSE
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:
- BIGSWEIR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Briavels
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 53856 04504
Details
ST BRIAVELS BIGSWEIR S)O 50 SW 5/129 Bigsweir House 7.8.54 - II Detached country house. Mid C18. Cut and squared sandstone over chamfered offset plinth, hipped Welsh slate roof to moulded wood eaves cornice, end stacks, left in brick and right in stone; deep back wing is sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof. 2½ storeys and basement, 5-windowed, 3 small 2-light hipped dormers over 12-pane sashes with broad sash boxes to stone voussoirs and stone cills; in basement, left, a 2-light chamfered mullion casement and right similar set back from segmental head. Central pair C20 glazed doors in sandstone Roman Doric portico with pediment approached by 8 steps with nosings in low walls flared to piers with broad moulded cappings and urns. To right a flat-roofed C20 extension. Left return has one bay as front plus blank opening. Back wing is 2 storey, built into land-slope becomes one storey. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO5385604504
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354486
- 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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