Grevel's House
GREVEL'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342004
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Grevel's House
- Statutory Address:
- GREVEL'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1342004
- Date first listed:
- 25-Aug-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Grevel's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREVEL'S HOUSE, 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:
- GREVEL'S HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cotswold (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Chipping Campden
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 15243 39303
Details
1. 5224 HIGH STREET (north-west side) Grevel's House SP 1539 SW 9/89 25.8.60 I GV
2. Externally partly mediaeval with Cl7 and C19 remodellings. Thought to have been a mediaeval barn, possibly C14, converted to dwelling and converted in late C16 when the 'Grevil bay' was imported. A complex and enigmatic building - not necessarily the home of William Grevil; the 'flower of the wool merchants of all England' who died circa 1400. Rubble built with Cotswold stone roof. Three large corniced chimney stacks. Two large and 2 smaller gables with saddlestones, that to right of centre having an exceptionally fine 2 storey Perpendicular bay window containing 6 lights with tracery and tracery panels and surmounted by gargoyles. The left hand one has an altered 2 storey C16 bay of 1-3-1 lights, transoms first floor, side lights and common label on ground floor. Right hand bay has a C17 4 light mullion window with label on first floor and below a moulded arched door with flanking windows under common label (presumably C19 when the Gainsborough Estate Office operated from there). The gable to left of centre has a sundial and 4- and 6-light mullion windows (with king mullions). Apparently C14 doorway to right of left hand bay with moulded arch and rounded label - stops and a small 2 light window above. Wide coachway in similar style to left of right hand bay. In the coachway is a Tudor arched doorway into the right hand bay. Inside: the house is really C16 in plan - 7 units with cross passage to left of hall (Tudor fireplace) and parlour to right of hall (with tiercon vaulted bay window and late mediaeval fireplace with corbelled cornice; a pointed door from this chamber may have given access to the stair). Solar above (now library) also with good fireplace, but bay window is not vaulted). The house was altered in about 1817 when the present staircase was put in. The roof has stout short wind- braces to the lower purlin and retains (above the hall) smoke-blackening (which indicates that the hall was domestic before the Tudor conversion. To rear of right hand bay is a 2 storey extension linking with a 2 storey building which was once a kitchen (perhaps detached).
Listing NGR: SP1524339303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 126139
- 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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