THE CHESTNUTS

THE CHESTNUTS, BARROW HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1216148
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: THE CHESTNUTS
Statutory Address:: THE CHESTNUTS, BARROW HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1216148
Date first listed:: 15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:: THE CHESTNUTS
Statutory Address 1:: THE CHESTNUTS, BARROW HILL

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 CHESTNUTS, BARROW HILL

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

District:: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Wick and Abson
National Grid Reference:: ST 69524 72562

Details

ST 67 SE WICK AND ABSON C.P. BARROW HILL (west side)

7/380 The Chestnuts

- II

House. C17 original building to rear, some C18 alterations, completely remodelled and refronted early C19 with some C20 alterations. Coursed squared limestone rubble, stone dressings and quoins, ashlar porch, slate roofs with deep eaves on wooden brackets at gable ends. Large front block with lower rear wing with 2-span roof forming T-plan. Early C19 Italianate style. 2 storeys and 3 windows, central bay with shallow gable broken forward; ground floor has 2 sashes in raised moulded architraves with cills on consoles, central flat-roofed porch has double doors with segmental head, keystone, cornice and parapet; first floor has 2 round-headed windows with glazing bars, central paired narrow round-headed window in recessed bay with raised moulded architrave; band course over ground floor windows to left and right, string course running to imposts of round-headed windows, wooden corbels under eaves of gable. Left return has similar ground floor sash, band course returned, similar first floor window with string course. Lower 2-storey wing to rear has two 2-light casements and door with segmental head, first floor has 2-light casement with segmental head, single light and small sash in flat stone surround. Right return of house as left, with cellar opening. Rear wing to right has small sash, 16-pane sash, 3-light casement with timber lintel at ground floor, first floor has two 2-light casements of varied sizes. Rear has 3-light casement with timber lintel at ground floor left, some leaded lights remaining, C20 single storey flat-roofed extension with door and 2 windows, first floor has round-headed window left and right as on front. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: ST6952472562

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Legacy System number:: 401467
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.