Steps House
STEPS HOUSE, WOODEND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170505
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Steps House
- Statutory Address:
- STEPS HOUSE, WOODEND LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06726/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1170505
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Steps House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STEPS HOUSE, WOODEND LANE
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:
- STEPS HOUSE, WOODEND LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cam
- National Grid Reference:
- SO7473000683
Details
SO 70 SW
1/40
23.6.83
CAM
WOODEND LANE
(north side)
Lower Cam
Steps House
(formerly listed as Steps Farmhouse)
II*
Large detached dwelling, previously listed as Steps Farmhouse. Late C16 and early
C17. Rough rendered, some painted rubble on returns, stone slate roof. U-plan, but
with gabled wing, left, projecting also at back, twin gables to street, left one coped
with kneelers and with ball finial to saddle stone; two Cotswold gables to south-west
similarly coped, and back gable, coped, with stone slack. Major stack also at ridge,
left of main entrance, and on back slope of central arm. Two storeys and attic, plus
basement in left wing. In gabled end, left, small openings in plinth, to basement,
then 1-windowed, 2-5 light hollow chamfer mullioned casements with drips, and 3-light
wood casement in gable, rough ovolo mould lintol and wood drip; central recessed
block, broad 2-panelled door in wide frame; gable, right 1-windowed, wood mullioned
casements and modern wood drips, 4, 5, 4-light. Garden front (south-west), 3-windowed,
includes 5-light casements at first floor, central modern door and porch. Interior
retains many original features, but not fireplaces, except bolection-mould surround at
ground floor, main gable back, left. Stone stair to cellar, two wood spiral stairs,
including some solid treads to kitchen stair at second floor level. Some heavy timber
framing, remains of wattle and daub filling, heavy haunched roof principals. Court
cupboard from time of George II with open balustered top; salt cupboard Jacobean
doors. This was the home of the Trotman family, follers, in Elizabethan times; a
major rebuilding occurred in 1618, and much of this remains.
Listing NGR: SO7473000683
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 131458
- 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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