Sedbury Park
SEDBURY PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348351
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Sedbury Park
- Statutory Address:
- SEDBURY PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1348351
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Sedbury Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEDBURY PARK
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:
- SEDBURY PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tidenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55351 93384
Details
TIDENHAM SEDBURY ST 59 SE 13/244 Sedbury Park 7.8.54 GV II*
Large country house, now school. C19. Limestone ashlar to balustrade parapets, low pitched hipped Welsh slate roof, and stacks with heavy Victorian cappings flank- ing the central hall. A large compact block with projecting porch to south, colonnade with unfluted Doric columns runs full width south front and full width of return front to west; at back a second low block set at right-angles is connected to the main building by a glazed quadrant passageway. Three storeys, 3-windowed symmetrical front with full-height central projection over ante-room: at second floor small 6-pane sashes, the centre unit and returns on projection in moulded architraves, at first floor 12-pane sashes in moulded architraves, and tripartite central sash with pilasters and cornice, and at ground floor 2 full depth part glass sashes, central pair doors, bottom panel fielded, upper glazed. At doorway is a porte-cochere, with 2 columns in antis and with responds. The large extension to right not included. West front three storeys, 1:3:1-windowed, similar to main front, but the single windows in slightly projecting flat bays. North front has had flat- roofed extension added, right; at second floor are sections of blank balustrade in recesses 12-pane sash at first floor but centre section modified, and at ground floor left a 3-light plate glass sash under flat segmental head and with stone pilasters, centrally a similar window but with flat architrave. Also here to left a Victorian glazed quadrant passage connecting to a single storey ashlar block including a tripartite plate-glass sash with stone pilasters. Interior: a fine central hall with open well staircase in stone, with heavy fluted newels, decorative wrought iron handrail, and panelled soffit with egg and dart mould, a first floor gallery with three arched openings and wood balustrade, and an upper balustrade modified with part glazing. Floor in black and white marble, conical roof-light in deep compartmented ceiling. Panelled walls, doors and shutters. At ground floor a large elliptical opening opposite the entrance door, some door heads with broken 'baroque' pediments. Many good doorcases, pilasters, cornices, and panelling generally.
Listing NGR: ST5535193384
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354590
- 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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