THE SANCTUARY

THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186433
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: THE SANCTUARY
Statutory Address:: THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET

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Date:: 2002-10-07
Reference:: IOE01/06978/30
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1186433
Date first listed:: 25-Jan-1985
List Entry Name:: THE SANCTUARY
Statutory Address 1:: THE SANCTUARY, HIGH 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:: THE SANCTUARY, HIGH STREET

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

County:: Gloucestershire
District:: Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:: Newnham
National Grid Reference:: SO 69072 11722

Details

SO 61 SE NEWNHAM HIGH STREET (east side) 2/43 The Sanctuary - GV II Dwelling, formerly The Upper George Inn. Late mediaeval, remodelled C17 and C19. Smooth rendered on timber frame, of which part exposed, top floor, back, Welsh slate roof. T-shaped plan, with staircase in projecting wing, back, central stack; two storeys to front, becoming three storeys with steep drop to return to Severn Street. Part main front jettied. At ground floor, small canted C19 bay, small two-light old timber casement, fixed glass, right of door, and large C18 canted bay with sashes and glazing bars; first floor, two three-light casements set very wide with unwindowed centre. Recent glazed door, also entrance to cellar off Severn Street. New fire light plus transome oa,k window set in close stud framing upper level, back. Deep fire opening with large bressummer right of entry,stone newel stair to basement and oak newel stair to upper level - continuous worked soffit. Various heavy struc- tural beams, some, including basement, new. Lower wing, left part rubble, part timber-framed with brick fill, Welsh slate roof. Small 3-light casement ground floor, left; pair late C20 garage doors, loading bay door over. Heavy moulded timber structural members within.

Listing NGR: SO6907211722

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Legacy System number:: 354012
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.