Doynton House
DOYNTON HOUSE, BURY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211580
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Doynton House
- Statutory Address:
- DOYNTON HOUSE, BURY LANE
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- Date:
- 2002-08-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/08716/01
- Rights:
- © Mr David J Lewis. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1211580
- Date first listed:
- 17-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Doynton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOYNTON HOUSE, BURY 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:
- DOYNTON HOUSE, BURY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Doynton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 71828 73782
Details
ST 77 SW
8/96
DOYNTON C.P.
BURY LANE (north side)
Doynton House
17.9.52
GV
II
House. Late C17, mid C19 porch and alterations, C20 alterations. Rubble, stone
dressings and quoins, ashlar, plain tiled and slate roofs with raised coped verges
and finials to gables, 9-stone diagonal stacks with cornices in centre of roof,
stone slate roof to porch. All facades symmetrical except right return, 2 gables
to ridge height to each elevation. 2½ storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has
two 4-light casements with ovolo mullions and king mullion, high relieving arch
rising from weathered string above head of windows, first floor has 2 similar
3-light casements and central 2-light casement without relieving arch, attic has
similar 2-light casement in each gable with hood mould, all windows with C19
glazing, leaded lights in Gothic diamond pattern; central gabled porch in ashlar,
4-centred arched opening with foliage in spandrels, hood mould and mask stops,
blank shield and pennant in gable, large side light with leaded lights left and
right, 4-centred arch to inner C20 door with hood mould and blank shield. Left
return as front, central studded C19 door with chamfered cambered head and
relieving arch, no string courses, larger first floor central window and at apex
of each gable an oval bull's eye with leaded lights. Right return has windows to
left as at left return, 2-storey addition to right (formerly apple loft), ground
floor right has 2-light casement with hood mould, 2 single lights of 8 panes each
at first floor; 2-storey wing to right with corrugated iron roof, 4-light
casement at ground floor as on front, C20 door and 4-light C20 window. Rear has
two 4-light casements at ground floor as on front, central tall 2-light window
lighting stair with high relieving arch, first floor has two 3-light windows as on
front and central 2-light window set high with hood mould under eaves, 2-light
window with hood mould in each gable; C20 flat-roofed porch to left and C20 door.
To left, former attached stable block, carriage entry with cambered head, blocked,
with C20 window inserted, small window to left, oval pitching eye above, 2 windows
at ground floor and one at first, all C20, wing to left with oval pitching eye and
door. Interior: front right room has stone fireplace with bolection-moulded
surround and overmantel, good C19 hobgrate with Perpendicular tracery; rear right
room has similar fireplace and carved spice cupboard with cock's head hinges and
elaborate latch; C19 straight stone stair to rear with wreathed handrail and
decorative cast iron balusters. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings of England
Gloucestershire : The Vale and The Forest of Dean. 1970).
Listing NGR: ST7182873782
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 396079
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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