BEACON HOUSE

BEACON HOUSE, NEW STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1152614
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1955
List Entry Name:: BEACON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BEACON HOUSE, NEW STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1152614
Date first listed:: 21-Oct-1955
List Entry Name:: BEACON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BEACON HOUSE, NEW STREET

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:: BEACON HOUSE, NEW STREET

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 86633 09729

Details

PAINSWICK NEW STREET SO 8609-8709 (Part) (north west side) 8/164 Beacon House 21.10.55 GV I Large town house, originally free-standing, now in row. 1766, possibly by John Wood the Younger. Fine limestone ashlar, roof not visible, in copper. A near symmetrical composition with centre 3 bays slightly stepped forward, rusticated ground floor and balustraded parapet. Three storeys and basement, 1:3:1 windows, sashes with glazing bars except in bays one and two at ground and first floors. At ground floor the heads have heavy triple rusticated keystones, at first floor they are set to continuous podium below cills, and with balusters below central 3; moulded architraves have straight cornice, segmental, pointed, segmental pediments, and straight cornice respectively; second floor are square, with moulded architraves. Central pair of C20 glazed doors in bold Gibbs surround plus cornice; in far right set-back bay a second pair of doors. In basement area, left, a segmental-headed door; a complex arrangement of steps and railings gives access to left of main entry. Although thought to have been built free-standing, the front is not quite symmetrical, the right recessed bay being noticeably narrower than that to left. Broad chimney stacks are built in as part of the balustrade return to the left. Interior a very rich ensemble, including some fine rococo plaster decoration by William Stocking of Bristol to the staircase, which has close set balusters, alternatively plain, fluted, or tight spiral twisted, and swept handrail; entrance hall fully panelled, many good panelled doors. (country Life, July 16, 1953).

Listing NGR: SO8663409728

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Legacy System number:: 133349
Legacy System:: LBS

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'Country Life' in 16 July, (1953)

Legal

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