Great House
GREAT HOUSE, CASTLE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171688
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Great House
- Statutory Address:
- GREAT HOUSE, CASTLE STREET
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- Date:
- 2003-09-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/11516/15
- Rights:
- © Mr Peter Harnwell. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1171688
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Great House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREAT HOUSE, CASTLE STREET
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:
- GREAT HOUSE, CASTLE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Winchcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 02559 28237
Details
SP 02 NW WINCHCOMBE CASTLE STREET (south side) 4/17 Great House 4.7.60
- II
Detached house. Late C17 or early C18. Limestone ashlar, very steeply pitched hipped roof with stone slate, over wood modillion cornice, large ashlar and brick stack with moulded capping and skirt on left, with saddle- back to main roof slope. A compact plan with a cross-passage (now blocked); levels within have been modified in late C20 to cope with flooding from adjacent stream. Elevation to road 2 storeys and attic, small hipped dormer with sash, 2-light transomed hollow chamfer mullioned, flush surround at first floor over 16-pane C19 sash with broad surround; lean-to extension, left. Main entrance front, right, 2 storeys and attic 4-windowed, single hipped dormer with sash over cross mullioned 2-light casements as street front, but one window blocked, over large sash with glazing bars, left, doorway, now blocked, with plain elliptical oculus over, and two 2-light cross-mullioned casements. On south wall ground floor includes 3-light mullion and transome casement to same detail. Entrance now by C20 door on east front, but at original outer wall, adjacent to stack, is doorway with 4-centred moulded head, no door. Interior: two 'Tudor' fireplaces, possibly of C17, raised and curtailed, in modifications, various stepped chamfer beams. No original staircase. See also photograph in NMR.
Listing NGR: SP0255628239
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133915
- 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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