Court House, Walls and Gatehouse
COURT HOUSE, WALLS AND GATEHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299170
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Court House, Walls and Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- COURT HOUSE, WALLS AND GATEHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1299170
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Court House, Walls and Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT HOUSE, WALLS AND GATEHOUSE
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:
- COURT HOUSE, WALLS AND GATEHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Littledean
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 67324 13833
Details
SO 61 SE LITTLEDEAN -
10/65 Court House, walls and gatehouse
II*
Walls and gatehouse to Littledean Court House, formerly Gaol: 1788-'91, by W. Blackburn. Squared, coursed red sandstone with ashlar dressings. Enclose a large square, with splayed corners, gatehouse in centre of south face. Wall has two offsets and a nearly-flush coping: in centre of wall face either side of gatehouse externally is a large, plain ashlar stone. Internally lower part of walls ashlar, no offsets. Gatehouse projects from wall: projecting central part contains gateway, with lower, slightly recessed wings each side. Gateway has 2-centred arch, projecting roll-moulding all round, with above, on each side, a blank shield. Projecting plain ashlar band matches frieze to wings. Doors double, with 9 flush panels each, head of archway filled iron grille. Outside a footscraper and 2 stone bollards. Wings on each side have heavily-battered ashlar bases rising to just above springing of gateway. Above each 2 square-headed single-light windows, with iron bars. Internally wooden casing for clock over entrance. Rooms each side, western originally porter's lodge, eastern reception unit for prisoners.
Listing NGR: SO6732413833
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354137
- 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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