Olveston Court
OLVESTON COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128927
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Olveston Court
- Statutory Address:
- OLVESTON COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128927
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Olveston Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLVESTON COURT
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:
- OLVESTON COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Olveston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5983387074
Details
ST 58 NE
7/211
21.10.52
OLVESTON
Olveston Court (formerly listed as Olveston Court Farmhouse)
II*
G.V.
Gatehouse, attached farmhouse, now house and ruins of former Olveston Court
fortified manor house attached to west. Late C15 gatehouse, farmhouse refronted
early C19 with later alterations. Rubble, farmhouse rendered to north, stone
dressings, pantiled roof to gatehouse, double Roman and pantiled roof to
farmhouse with gabled stacks, both with raised coped verges and kneelers.
L-plan farmhouse. Gatehouse has north elevation of 2 tall storeys, central
entrance with heavey chamfered and stopped timber lintel, lancet to right with
iron lattice, smaller lancet above lighting stair, central 2-light window with
pointed arched heads, chamfered surround and drip mould; south elevation has
central entry with depressed 4-centred arched head, surround of 3 hollow
chamfered orders, drip mould and relieving arch, blocked door to right with
segmental headed moulded surround and drip mould, remains of projecting corbel
above, 1st floor left has lancet and drip mould. Interior: 2 doors to west,
both with 4-centred arched head and chamfered surround, window with timber
lintel at upper level to east; west block has stone newel to 1st floor central
room with chamfered and stopped beams, garderobe to west with original wooden
seat. Farmhouse has west elevation of 2 storeys with lower wing to left, 1:4
windows, all 16-panel sashes in main block except 1st floor right, small chamfered
opening with iron lattice and C20 door to right; wing to left has 6-pane window
to ground and 1st floor, blocked opening with 4-centred arch to left ground and
blocked opening with pointed segmental head, chamfered surround and relieving
arch. North elevation (attached to gate house) has C20 porch with hipped roof
and C20 window at 1st floor; east elevation has C20 windows and one small
opening with iron lattice to 1st floor left. Interior: not accessible.
Listing NGR: ST5983387074
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35281
- 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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