Drakestones House and Attached Stable Block, and Walls
DRAKESTONES HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, AND WALLS, WOTTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1340581
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Drakestones House and Attached Stable Block, and Walls
- Statutory Address:
- DRAKESTONES HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, AND WALLS, WOTTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1340581
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Drakestones House and Attached Stable Block, and Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRAKESTONES HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, AND WALLS, WOTTON ROAD
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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:
- DRAKESTONES HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK, AND WALLS, WOTTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Stinchcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73447 97789
Details
ST 79 NW STINCHCOMBE WOTTON ROAD 3/126 (east side)
Drakestones House and attached stable block, and walls
II*
Detached dwelling. Oswald P Milne. 1911. Squared and coursed marlstone, stone slate roofs. T-plan main house plus service wing, and on the north side, courtyard formed by low wing, walls, gate iers, and L-plan stable block forming second smaller courtyard. South elevation two storeys and attic, 3-windowed, plus one-windowed to projecting gable, right, and 3-windowed to service block. All wood casements with glazing bars and tile-crease cills, variously 2, 3 or 4-light, voussoirs over. Two ridge stacks, and large eaves stack near left hand end. Entrance through projecting 2-storey porch on north side, set in swept down main roof slope and with gable to right containing 2, 3 and 4-light transomed casements. To right of porch, bell hung to small dormer. Over door, coat of arms with motto 'ALLA TA HARA'. Plain wall return, left, and second return to square piers c3 m high and stable block; also, from north-west corner of main block run of c14 m wall 2.7 m high, stone slate capping, containing one square door opening.
Interior not viewed, but reputed to contain original decorations and fittings.
House should have been designed by Gimson, but his costs too high, according to information from Mr Mildmay, son of the original client. A very splendid and restrained example of the Cotswold Country House style of the period, virtually unaltered. See also CL.
Listing NGR: ST7344797789
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 131579
- 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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