The Castle House

THE CASTLE HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1299215
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:
The Castle House
Statutory Address:
THE CASTLE HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1299215
Date first listed:
10-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:
The Castle House
Statutory Address 1:
THE CASTLE HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE CASTLE HOUSE, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Forest of Dean (District Authority)
Parish:
Newnham
National Grid Reference:
SO6897911491

Details

SO 61 SE NEWNHAM HIGH STREET
(west side)
2/12
The Castle House
10.1.55

- II

Free-standing house, reputed to have been a bank. Late C18. Brick, modillion
parapet cornice, Welsh slate roof. Gabled block with hipped rear extension
for staircase, and large lower wing attached, right. Three storeys, three-
windowed, sashes with glazing bars, under stepped flat arches with projecting
key. Six-panel door with fanlight, flat projecting hood with horizontally
reeded frieze and soffit to cornice projection, on wrought iron brackets.
Stair projection at rear with very long round headed sash with bars; also at
rear, right, C19 canted bay, French doors to balcony with anthemion ornament
rail, and three-light casement. Early C19 staircase.


Listing NGR: SO6897911491

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
353959
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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