Tithe Barn, Bourton House
TITHE BARN, BOURTON HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172027
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tithe Barn, Bourton House
- Statutory Address:
- TITHE BARN, BOURTON HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1172027
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Tithe Barn, Bourton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TITHE BARN, BOURTON HOUSE, MAIN 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:
- TITHE BARN, BOURTON HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bourton-on-the-Hill
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 17798 32431
Details
BOURTON-ON-THE-HILL MAIN STREET SP 1732 (south side) 10/50 Tithe Barn, Bourton House GV I
Tithe barn. Dated and initialled '1570 R. P.' on stone over main entrance. Built for Richard Palmer. Ashlar limestone, limestone slate roof, limestone gable end coping. Plan: rectangular main body with two central projecting entrance porches in opposition. Later outshut left of rear porch. Buttressed facade with projecting plinth. Projecting gabled porch with small C20 plank double door with cover strips, within larger wooden infill panel within flat-chamfered 4-centred arch with dated panel with stopped hood over. Quatrefoil above. Square headed doorway with wood lintel and C20 glazing in right wall of entrance porch. Slightly stepped gable end coping with roll-cross saddles. Interior: 7 bays with original roof timbers comprising tie beam with struts, collar and clasped purlins. Stone flagged floor sloping upwards towards right. Small niche with flat-chamfered ogee niche in wall of main body opposite front entrance porch. Flat-chamfered square niche in left wall of front entrance projection.
Listing NGR: SP1779832431
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128688
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 16 Gloucestershire,
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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