Abbey Cottages
ABBEY COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 2A, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282768
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 2A, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1282768
- Date first listed:
- 04-Mar-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Apr-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 2A, GLOUCESTER ROAD
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:
- ABBEY COTTAGES, 1, 2 AND 2A, GLOUCESTER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Tewkesbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tewkesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 88938 32391
Details
TEWKESBURY
SO83SE GLOUCESTER ROAD, Abbey Precincts 859-1/2/380 (East side) 04/03/52 Nos.1, 2 and 2A Abbey Cottages (Formerly Listed as: ABBEY PRECINCTS Nos.1, 2 and 3 Abbey Cottages including wall on east)
GV II
Row of 3 houses, incorporating remains of Abbey Precinct wall. C16, C18-C20. Brick, some painted, timber-frame, stone, tile roofs. Row set gable-end to Gloucester Road. No.1 has C20 timber-framed gable over early stone wall at ground floor, but is mainly late C18 and mid C19 in 2 storeys with attic, 3-windowed front; 2 small leaded hipped dormers over canted oriels with casements flanking central 4-pane sash with cambered arch. At ground floor 2 flat-roofed extensions (nsi), and central C19 part-glazed door in fluted pilaster surround. Gable end has 4-pane sash above canted oriel on rendered corbel. Back in brickwork with lofty 3-storey hipped canted unit and lower lean-to. Large brick stack in valley. No.2 is lower than No.1, has painted brick front with C20 casements in 2 storeys, 3 bays, with light timber-framing, and later brick back with central part-glazed door. No.2A mainly late C19 or early C20 timber-framed first floor over brick ground floor, canted 3-gable back. Entrance at east end, facing Abbey Barn (qv), and also door to south. INTERIORS: No.1 with late C19 fittings. No.2 much modified. These properties are mainly of historic interest for the remains of part of the Abbey Precinct wall, in coursed sandstone, which runs as a spine through from the road end, where it returns in part as the lower storey to No.1, to emerge at the E end for approx 2m and approx 5m high. There is evidence of the respond to the outer end on the wall of Abbey Barn.
Listing NGR: SO8886332171
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 376762
- 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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