Amberley Court
AMBERLEY COURT, 1 AND 2, THEESCOMBE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299055
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Amberley Court
- Statutory Address:
- AMBERLEY COURT, 1 AND 2, THEESCOMBE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1299055
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1980
- List Entry Name:
- Amberley Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- AMBERLEY COURT, 1 AND 2, THEESCOMBE HILL
- Statutory Address 2:
- AMBERLEY COURT, THEESCOMBE HILL
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:
- AMBERLEY COURT, 1 AND 2, THEESCOMBE HILL
- Statutory Address:
- AMBERLEY COURT, THEESCOMBE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Minchinhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 84780 00933
Details
THEESCOMBE HILL 1. 5227 Amberley Amberley Court and Nos 1 and 2 (Amberley Court) SO 8400 5/1 II
2. Main part early C19. Two storeys, rendered with concealed mansard roof in cotswold stone rubble. Two segment headed dormers. Ashlar chimneys with moulded capping. Two large 2-storey bows with 3 windows. (glazing bar sashes on first floor, sheet glass sashes on ground floor). Moulded cornice and blocking course. Central conical rainwater head. Set back bay to right with Ionic doorcase, half glazed door with intersected glazing in rectangular transom light. Mid C19 2-storey wing to right in ashlar with floor bands, cornice and blocking course. Three windows on first floor and a large bay on ground floor. C20 set back 2-storey and basement wing to left with porch link. The north front has a unified mid C19 treatment. Two-storeys with moulded parapet, hipped cotswold stone roof and various diagonally-set chimneys. (plus one belfry turret). Two gables in parapet. Two 2-storey segmental bows, one square bay in set back to right. Six bays in all, patterned lead glazing, mullion and transom type windows, some on ground floor arched with drips. Attic gables have lancet windows. Right hand bow has broaching for segmental arched entrance which contains rib-vaulted lobby. Various extensions to left. Said to be the original of Beech wood in "John Halifax, Gentleman".
Listing NGR: SO8478000933
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354746
- 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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