Knowle House
KNOWLE HOUSE, THE KNOLL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277892
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Knowle House
- Statutory Address:
- KNOWLE HOUSE, THE KNOLL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277892
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Knowle House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNOWLE HOUSE, THE KNOLL
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:
- KNOWLE HOUSE, THE KNOLL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranham
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 90056 12910
Details
SO 91 SW CRANHAM THE KNOLL
2/234 Knowle House
II
Detached house. Late C17, substantially rebuilt 1845. Ashlar front, coursed and random rubble limestone to sides and rear; ashlar chimneys; Welsh slate roof. Single depth, 2-room plan, three-storey, with single-storey outshut to rear. Two-storey addition to west end. South front: 3-window facade with central break-forward; 16-pane sashes to ground and middle floors, 12-pane to attic, one altered with top hung light. Central doorway with pilasters and entablature; dated 'P. H. 1845' over door. Diagonal lattice glazing bars to fanlight above readed transom; 4-panel part glazed door. Plain cill band to middle floor. Parapet gabled ends, each with chimney having plain cap. Scat- tered small casements to east end, this with C17 masonry up to first floor level. C19 lean-to to west end, increased in height in C20. Rear outshut was originally open shelter, now incorporated into house. Original mullioned window opening; are still visible internally, in the rear wall. One retains its leaded casements. Central staircase and other fittings date from 1845. This house is of considerable social interest, illustrating an adaption of the 'standard' Stroud/Painswick gabled cottage, to a small Victorian villa.
Listing NGR: SO9005612910
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132793
- 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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