Fortunes Well

FORTUNES WELL, FAR END

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1304884
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Fortunes Well
Statutory Address:
FORTUNES WELL, FAR END
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1304884
Date first listed:
24-Aug-1990
List Entry Name:
Fortunes Well
Statutory Address 1:
FORTUNES WELL, FAR END

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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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

Location

Statutory Address:
FORTUNES WELL, FAR END

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

County:
Gloucestershire
District:
Stroud (District Authority)
Parish:
Painswick
National Grid Reference:
SO 89457 10462

Details

PAINSWICK FAR END, Sheepscombe SO 81 SE (south side) 2/76 Fortunes Well II Three cottages, now one house. C17 and Cl9. Earlier section, near road in squared and coursed limestone with stone slate front and concrete tile rear roof slope; later unit ashlar front and rubble back, stone slate front and concrete tile rear roof slopes. Narrow range set across slope and gable to road, ridge much lower on lower unit which also has a stair extension and a return wing. Two storeys and attic, 1 + 2 windows. High unit has 2-light recessed chamfer stone mullioned casements under hoods, and a C20 door in chamfered surround with hood; lower unit has 2-light recessed chamfer casements without hoods, leading to top left, and a 2-light wooden casement in a former door opening, two gabled 2-light Cl9 dormers. C20 glazed door, right. Back also has two 2-light case- ments with hoods, and gable to road has small single light with hood-mould, to attic. Three ridge stacks. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO8945710462

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Legacy System number:
133255
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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