The Priory
The Priory, 20 High Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340461
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address:
- The Priory, 20 High Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1340461
- Date first listed:
- 28-Jun-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Priory, 20 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.
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 Priory, 20 High Street
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 87230 00728
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 November 2022 to amend the description and reformat text to current standards
SO 8600-8700
19/257
MINCHINHAMPTON
Minchinhampton Town
HIGH STREET (east side)
No 20 (The Priory)
28.6.60
GV
II
Town house in row, c1740, internally refitted c1830. In use as a shop at the time of listing. Coursed and square limestone, partially roughcast rendered; rendered chimneys; stone slate roof, concrete tile to rear. Two-storey with cellar and attic; double pile plan.
Front: five-window fenestration, irregularly spaced and at angles due to settlement. Central segmental arched doorway with six-panel door. Two 20-pane sashes to left, two 15-pane to right, all with timber surrounds incorporating lozenge above window; 12-pane segmental arched upper floor sashes with plain sill band, all with thick glazing bars. Cut down gable end chimneys to front range.
Rear: mixture of segmental arched casements and sashes, part of elevation projecting slightly with angled wall. Attached shed is not of special interest.
Interior: timber fireplaces to principal rooms with enriched cornices. Doorways with reeded architraves and thin cornices. Stone vaulted cellar with small ashlar lock-up in one corner.
Listing NGR: SO8723100717
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 133048
- 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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