The Shard
THE SHARD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340459
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Shard
- Statutory Address:
- THE SHARD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340459
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Shard
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SHARD
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:
- THE SHARD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Minchinhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 87080 00380
Details
SO 8600-8700 MINCHINHAMPTON FORWOOD
19/241 The Shard
II
Detached house. Late C17; altered and enlarged 1923 by Thomas Falconer. Random rubble and coursed limestone; rubble and ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic; 2 rear wings. Front: 4-window fenestration, all 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned casements, 2 to right being C20 replacements. Continuous dripmould to ground floor. C20 central doorway with flat stone porch hood on shaped brackets, double C20 panelled doors. Deep plastered eaves coving to hipped roof (this rebuilt in 1923, probably replacing gabled roof). Central gabled dormer with leaded casement. Gable end of one rear wing set back to right with C20 flat roofed addition. East end: mullioned fenestration to C20 rear wing with oval in gable. West end: single-window fenestration as to front, hoodmould to ground floor extended round from front. Projecting rear chimney gable, shaft having moulded cap, partially obscured by C20 rear wing containing entrance hall and staircase. Interior not inspected but entirely rebuilt in 1923. (D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)
Listing NGR: SO8708000380
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133031
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Verey, D, The Buildings of England: Gloucestershire 1 The Cotswolds, (1970)
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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