Police Station and Former Magistrates' Court
POLICE STATION AND FORMER MAGISTRATES' COURT, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341047
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Police Station and Former Magistrates' Court
- Statutory Address:
- POLICE STATION AND FORMER MAGISTRATES' COURT, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341047
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Police Station and Former Magistrates' Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLICE STATION AND FORMER MAGISTRATES' COURT, HIGH STREET
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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:
- POLICE STATION AND FORMER MAGISTRATES' COURT, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fairford
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15223 01137
Details
SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD HIGH STREET (east side)
13/165 Police Station and former Magistrates' Court
GV II
Former "Petty Sessional Court and Police Station" inscribed on gable, magistrates' court closed in late 1970's, originally also housing members of police force on upper floors. 1860. Rock-faced coursed stone on moulded stone plinth with alternating flush quoins, tile roof with coped verges with end saddlestone, large ashlar end stacks with polygonal moulding to front and rear. Single front range and rear wing containing court, 2 storeys and attic. Symmetrical design with single large central coped gable with 2-light stone mullion with arched lights and raised stone inscription in Gothic lettering, flanked by steeply-gabled dormers with boarded gable and small paired casement and projecting roof with bargeboard forming steep arched shape. Central oriel window on first floor with flanking 2-light stone mullion and transoms with relieving arches, and moulded continuous sill band below splayed sills. Ground floor has pointed arch entrance to each end with flush stone chamfered archway and original studded plank doors with decorative strap hinges. Raised stone inscriptions over. Two 3-light stone mullion and transoms between, with relieving arches. Interior contains the 2 original police cells with sloping board beds, and intact magistrates' court with steeply pitched roof, all fittings, and adjacent waiting room.
Listing NGR: SP1523201139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129722
- 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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