The Gables and Britannia House
The Gables and Britannia House, High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348517
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables and Britannia House
- Statutory Address:
- The Gables and Britannia House, High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1348517
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables and Britannia House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Gables and Britannia House, High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BB
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 Gables and Britannia House, High Street, Newnham, GL14 1BB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Newnham
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 69087 11768
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13 May 2022 to correct the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
SO 61 SE
2/48
NEWNHAM
HIGH STREET (east side)
The Gables and Britannia House
(Formerly listed The Gables and Brittania House)
GV
II
Dwelling, part formerly Inn. C17 or earlier. Rendered on timber framework, concrete tile roof. Two wide gables with C19 bargeboards, running back to ridge roof. Three storeys, three-windowed; C19 shop front with new door, one fixed sash and one sash without bars, ground floor; three two-light casements, first floor; two small casements with four panes in gables. Panelled and glazed door with flat hood. Beam with stopped end and 'peg' decoration on ground floor (similar to detail in Kingston House, q.v.), considerable heavy box framing (200 mm at 1000 mm c/c), propped roof principals. Fine newel stair with large, rough newel; small light to stair with leaded glazing. Cellar to left.
Listing NGR: SO6908711768
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354016
- 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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