The Tolsey
THE TOLSEY, 1, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341566
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Tolsey
- Statutory Address:
- THE TOLSEY, 1, MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1341566
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jun-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Tolsey
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TOLSEY, 1, MARKET 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 TOLSEY, 1, MARKET STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Stroud (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wotton-under-Edge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7560193296
Details
ST 7693
4/122 WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE MARKET STREET
23.6.52 (west)
No. 1 (The Tolsey)
(formerly listed as
No. 1 (Tolsey House))
GV
II
Offices, formerly Court House. C16 with C18 exterior. Brick, stone slate roof.
Rectangular block on important street corner, hipped roof with hexagonal painted wood
bell turret, stone stack. Three storeys, three windowed, sashes with glazing bars
under segmental heads; ground floor two small C19 shop fronts with pilasters one
glazed door with three-light fan over one old battened door with strap hinges. Facade
to High Street similar, one windowed, two-light sashes with bars; new plate glass shop
front.
Interior retains stone vaulted cellar in part; projecting stone newel stair to
basement solid oak treads upper floors; various heavy moulded beams with cavetto
and cyma to stops and diagonal 'dragon beam' at ground floor. Broad floor boards.
Heavy roof structure with collar and tie.
Listing NGR: ST7560193296
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 128193
- 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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