Palace Cottage (The Kings School)
PALACE COTTAGE (THE KINGS SCHOOL), CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271581
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Cottage (The Kings School)
- Statutory Address:
- PALACE COTTAGE (THE KINGS SCHOOL), CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1271581
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Palace Cottage (The Kings School)
- Statutory Address 1:
- PALACE COTTAGE (THE KINGS SCHOOL), CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
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:
- PALACE COTTAGE (THE KINGS SCHOOL), CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Gloucester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83079 18940
Details
GLOUCESTER
SO8318NW CATHEDRAL PRECINCTS 844-1/8/53 Palace Cottage (The King's School)
GV II
The coach house, stables and servant's lodgings of the former Bishop's Palace, now independent school building of the King's School (qv). Dated 1861 on rainwater heads, with C20 alterations. By Ewan Christian. Ashlar and squared rubble in courses, slate roof with three bands of white slates on each slope, decorative ridge tiles, coped gables with moulded kneelers, two tall brick ridge stacks. In Tudor style. A long range with the former residential accommodation in the centre extending into a short cross-wing on the south side. EXTERIOR: single storey and attic; coped gables with moulded kneelers; on the north front irregular fenestration; in the gable-end wall of the rear wing on the ground floor two two-light stone-framed and central mullion casements and a similar casement in the gable. INTERIOR: not inspected. Despite some C20 alterations, this ancillary building by Christian makes a significant contribution to an important group of buildings around the Cathedral Precincts.
Listing NGR: SO8307918940
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 472139
- 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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