The Old Barn
THE OLD BARN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341306
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Barn
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BARN
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06951/20
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341306
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Barn
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BARN
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 OLD BARN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dowdeswell
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 00479 19157
Details
SP 01 NW DOWDESWELL UPPER DOWDESWELL VILLAGE
5/46 The Old Barn (formerly listed with 23.1.52 The Manor House) GV II
Former barn now partly converted into house and garage/store (the latter in ownership of Dowdeswell Place). C18 and C20. Coursed, squared and dressed limestone, stone slate roof and some artificial slate. Rectangular barn with projecting lean-to porch on east side left of projecting gabled C20 extension. Single storey extension to south gable end with single storey outbuilding with shallow pitched roof extending away on west, similar extension opposite forming courtyard in front of barn. C20 lean-to against wall of barn. Scatter of C20 two and 3-light casement windows with glazing bars and C20 plank door to west front. C20 sky- lights on both sides of barn. One ventilation slit and traces of another in west front. Further ventilation slits and 3 pigeon holes with stone landing and small gable in east wall. Bull's-eye window towards apex of south gable-end. Ventilation slit and stilted-headed window with glazing bars in gable end facing road. Two C20 plank garage doors right of gable end. Slightly stepped gable-end coping with roll-cross saddle to gable-end facing road. Gable end facing road and east side of barn form prominent features in relation to the road and garden of The Manor House (q.v.), respectively. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP0047919157
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 129147
- 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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