Abbey Farmhouse
ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE VATCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340198
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE VATCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340198
- Date first listed:
- 24-Aug-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY FARMHOUSE, THE VATCH
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 FARMHOUSE, THE VATCH
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 87334 06328
Details
PAINSWICK THE VATCH, Slad SO 80 NE 5/307 Abbey Farmhouse GV II Detached house. Mid C17 with c19 refenestration. Coursed limestone rubble to flush quoins, stone slate roof, 3 gable stacks, part brick, part stone. A typical cross-gabled Cotswold house with central 2-storey porch; later, lower wing attached at left gable. To road is 2½ storeys two full gables 3 windows, 3-light to ground and first floors and 2-light in gables; a single light at first floor to left of porch. Upper level of porch has 2-light. All these are stone mullioned with pointed heads to lights contained under stepped hoods, with iron casements and leading with interlaced top. Flush, but lower wing, left has C20 two light over 3-light casements in one bay. Central doorway in porch steep pointed arch with chamfered surround, under a continuous string, but as the front wall only; inner door is plank and nail-head, with an early lock and cross-battened back. Rear of building similar to front, with 2 gables, but blocked lights to gables and at centre first floor a 2-light wood casement with leading, and at ground floor a 2-light wood casement to pointed heads, a 2-light recessed chamfer with hood and a 3-light as at front. Extension has 2-light under 3-light wood casement. Interior not fully inspected. Entrance hall has stone flagged floor; some chamfered beams. An old iron hand pump remains for the kitchen. A splendid house, set high above the Lane and looking across Slad Brook Valley.
Listing NGR: SO8733406328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133517
- 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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