Ruscombe Farmhouse
RUSCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340397
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Ruscombe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- RUSCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340397
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Ruscombe Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- RUSCOMBE FARMHOUSE
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:
- RUSCOMBE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Whiteshill and Ruscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 83511 06885
Details
So 8206-8306 WHITESHILL RUSCOMBE
14/231 Ruscombe Farmhouse
28.6.60
GV II
Detached farmhouse. Late C16; C17 and C19 alterations. Random rubble and ashlar limestone; ashlar and artificial stone chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic, cross-wing at east end. South front: main part of building to left with 2-window fenestration, all 3-light recessed cavetto mullioned casements with hoodmoulds, 2-light upper floor casement to left. Central cross-passage doorway with chamfered opening and hoodmould. Two ridge- mounted chimneys to this range. Projecting gable end of cross-wing to right; single-window fenestration, C19 enlarged ground floor 3-light, 3-light above, and attic recessed chamfered 2-light, all with hoodmoulds. Ashlar masonry to ground floor, rubble above, possibly indicating that cross-wing was timber framed originally. East end: chimney gable to left; three 2-light casements to right, one blocked at low-level. North side: 2-window fenestration to range with cross-passage and doorway as to south side; ground floor 2-light to left with Tudor arched lights, possibly an early C16 window. Small stair-light at right end. Interior: stone spiral stair at west gable end. One room has beam supported on large stone corbel. Barn to south east (q.v.). (N M Herbert, 'Stroud' in V C H Glos. xi, 1976, pp 99-145.)
Listing NGR: SO8351106885
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 132790
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Gloucester, (1976), 99-145
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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