GILWERN

GILWERN, DOWNSWOOD DRIVE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1380911
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-2000
List Entry Name:: GILWERN
Statutory Address:: GILWERN, DOWNSWOOD DRIVE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1380911
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-2000
List Entry Name:: GILWERN
Statutory Address 1:: GILWERN, DOWNSWOOD DRIVE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: GILWERN, DOWNSWOOD DRIVE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SJ4025867852

Details

SJ46NW 1932-1/2/10001 04-JUL-00

DOWNSWOOD DRIVE Gilwern

II

House, now officers' mess. Dated 1903. Red brick, with red sandstone ashlar dressings and plain tile roof with polychrome gable and ridge stacks. Renaissance Revival style. Plinth and first floor band. Principal elevations have ashlar quoins and round topped gables with urn finials. Windows are mainly stone-mullioned leaded casements. 2 storeys plus attics; 3 x 5 bays. L-plan. Entrance front has a central entrance bay with pierced balustrade. Moulded elliptical arch, covering an elliptical-arched half-glazed door with overlight and transomed sidelights. Above, a sundial set in a panels and flanked by relief figures of birds. Above again, a 3-light window. To right, a flush gable with a 3-light mullioned and transomed window, and above, two 2-light windows. Above again, a smaller 2-light window. Splayed corner with a single window on each floor. Projecting gable to left has 2 cross-casements, and above, two 2-light windows. Smaller 2-light window in gable. Right return has a projecting gabled wing with a splayed corner to the left, containing a single window. 2-light cross casement to left, and to right, two 2-light windows; all these windows have enriched heads. Above, two single windows flanked by pilasters, then by 2-light windows. Above again, a smaller 2-light window flanked by pilasters, under a gable supported by volutes. In the return angle to right, an ashlar doorcase with strapwork pilastres , moulded cornice and pyramidal finials. Moulded elliptical arched doorway with panel above framing crest and date. To right, T-plan stair window, 1/3/1 lights. Plainer service wing to right, with extruded corner anf doorway in return angle. Garden front has a projecting gabled wing with similar detailing, with a cross casement to left and a 5-light window to right, all with enriched heads. Single window in return angle. Above, a 3-light window flanked by 2-light window, and above again, a 4-light window. Guest/service wing, to left, has 4 mullioned windows on the lower floors and 2 gabled dormers with 2-light windows. Hipped single storey utility range beyond. INTERIOR:Central hall has cross-beam on brackets, and cornice. Panelled dado, wooden fireplace with fluted columns, panelled doors, 2 with leaded glass, and elliptical arch to similarly detailed ante room. Doors and fireplace have cornices and pulvinated friezes. Staircase and landing have square-turned balusters and square newels, with 2-bay arcades to the landing. Stair window has stained glass illustrations from Aesop. Ground floor reception rooms have plaster panelled and plain ceilings with cornices, and wooden fireplaces, also with cornices. Both rooms and the ante room have windows with cusped heads and leaded lights, some stained glass. Dining room has patterned ceiling border and an elaborate fireplace with fluted columns and cornice, facing an elliptical arched recess. Adjoining pantry has panelled fitted cupboards. First floor bedrooms and dressing rooms have cornices and original fireplaces, 2 with overmantel mirrors. Larger rooms ahve traceried leaded glass. Attic rooms have similar smaller fireplaces. Open well rear stair has panelled stick balusters.

Listing NGR: SJ4025867852

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 481235
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.