THE GABLES

THE GABLES, FRIDAY STREET, PAINSWICK, GL6 6OJ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1152180
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1955
List Entry Name:: THE GABLES
Statutory Address:: THE GABLES, FRIDAY STREET, PAINSWICK, GL6 6OJ

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1152180
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1955
List Entry Name:: THE GABLES
Statutory Address 1:: THE GABLES, FRIDAY STREET, PAINSWICK, GL6 6OJ

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE GABLES, FRIDAY STREET, PAINSWICK, GL6 6OJ

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:: Painswick
National Grid Reference:: SO 86734 09726

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27/04/2016

SO 8609/8709 (part) 8/82

PAINSWICK FRIDAY STREET (north west side) The Gables

21.10.55

GV II* House. C16 and C17, but remnants of earlier roof possibly to a hall house. Coursed and squared limestone, stone slate roof. Set in corner, the house may originally have extended further left into what is now the Old Inn (q.v.) in George Court. Through passage plan, but difficult to read overall. Two storeys and attics, 2 coped gables, that to left has single light over 3-light over 4-light over 3-light, all ovolo-mould stone mullions and to stopped hoods, but gable lights have drip-mould full width; a further continuous drip-mould under the first floor window in right half. Central arched opening to plank and fillet door with keystone to arch. Two stone stacks, roofs at differing levels. Back has central C17 plank and nail-head door and two gables, that to right with fenestration as front: Interior: dining room with heavy chamfer beams. Sitting room large square fire opening of C16 with moulded stopped surround, and built in to what is now the party wall, a deep moulded C16 transverse beam; ceiling joists are chamfered stopped. One upper room has further C16 square fire opening with moulded mantel shelf and geometrical drops with lozenges; decorative shallow relief plaster ceiling. Small blocked light facing north-east. C16 plaster ceilings surviving at first floor level, revealed following the removal of C20 partitions. Roof retains most of early timber, including two pairs of heavy arch-braced principals, one of which may have been to open hall; arch braces chamfered. An important survival in the town centre.

Listing NGR: SO8673409726

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Legacy System number:: 133259
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.