Morton Grange
MORTON GRANGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128792
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Morton Grange
- Statutory Address:
- MORTON GRANGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128792
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Morton Grange
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORTON GRANGE, GLOUCESTER 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:
- MORTON GRANGE, GLOUCESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Thornbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 64932 91385
Details
THORNBURY GLOUCESTER ROAD (OFF) 1/127 UPPER MORTON ST 69SW Morton Grange II*
C15; north end rebuilt 1594 (datestone over rear door); altered and extended in C17 and C19; dairy early C17. Rendered. Modern tiles, pantiles and double Roman tiles. Front (formerly rear; west) Elevation. Two storeys to left (north) with one storey and attic wing, projecting to west. One 4-light casement with moulded. Mullion and transom window under drip mould, on first floor; on ground floor 3-light mullion and transom casement and late C17 cross windows; most with leaded lights. Projecting octagonal stairtower with embattled parapet; 2-light casements with ovolo-moulded mullions under drip-moulded mullions under drip moulds. To right (south) is one storey and attic in modern dormer hall wing; with 3 raised cruck trusses, all stop chamfered and smoke blackened. One 4-light mullion and transom casement under dripmould, and one large glazing bar sash. To right of stair tower is panelled door with strap hinges and ovolo moulded frame; initials TP (Thomas Patch) on lintel. Studded plank door to parlour. Rear (east) elevation Two storeys and attics in 2 gables to north end. Mixture of 3-, 4- and 5-light casements most with leaded lights and moulded mullions and transoms, under dripmoulds. Modern porjecting porch obscures original front door with ovolo moulded frame and date on lintel. Interior: Plan: formerly an open hall house with the passage within the hall (south end); rebuilt pantry, buttery and kitchen (north end). Hall: studded door with ovolo frame; axial beam with step stops. Parlour: Panelled; moulded stone surround to fireplace, depressed 4-centred arch, shields in spandrels with initials TP. Kitchen: chamfered beams; plain lintel to fireplace with scroll and ovolo moulded mantelshelf above; ovolo moulded doorframe to dairy. First Floor Kitchen Chamber: fireplace has scroll and hollow moulded stone surround with 4-centred arch, spandrels have shields with intials TP; above fireplace are 5 linked circular panels, central one has painted arms, others have flowers; scroll moulded beams and remains of decorative plasterwork on ceiling. Sources: L Hall (1982).
Listing NGR: ST6493291385
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 34935
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Hall, L, City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Monograph Number 6 in The Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400-1720, (1983)
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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