The Gables
THE GABLES, SMITHS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382188
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address:
- THE GABLES, SMITHS LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14521/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382188
- Date first listed:
- 07-Mar-1997
- List Entry Name:
- The Gables
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GABLES, SMITHS LANE
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, SMITHS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Snitterfield
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 21400 59812
Details
SNITTERFIELD
SP25NW SMITHS LANE
1457-1/9/115 (North East side)
07/03/97 The Gables
GV II
Institute, now 4 dwellings. c1850 with late C20 alterations.
For Robert Needham Philips. Brick with ashlar dressings;
fishscale tile roof with brick cross-axial stacks with
diagonal shafts. Irregular plan.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 4-window range. Gabled wing projects to
left of centre, with left end breaking back from it. Wide
eaves and gables with enriched bargeboards with finials; roof
has terracotta cresting. Porch to right of gable with coped
parapet has entrance with 4-centred head and plank door with
strap hinges.
Segmental-headed windows have chamfered openings and
labelmoulds; ground floor has 2 windows with 3-light transomed
casements, and one to left end with cross-casement; first
floor has cross-casement to gable with slit above, small light
over entrance and single light in gabled half-dormer to right;
some casements renewed.
Gabled roofs. Truncated cross-axial stack, and cross-axial
stack to rear wing retaining caps.
Left return has gable to right end with canted bay window with
hipped roof over 1:2:1-light transomed casements,
cross-casement to first floor has small inserted window to
right; recessed gabled bay to left has altered window and
entrance with panelled door, single light above.
Single-storey wing projects to left, with ashlar 1:3:1-light
hollow-chamfered mullioned casements to canted bay to end with
hipped roof and C20 casement above; inner return has large
porch with Tudor-arched former entrance, now window, and C20
entrance to left.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
The Institute originally had a reading room, refreshment bar,
billiard room and living accommodation.
(Sale catalogue for the Snitterfield Estate: 1920-1940).
Listing NGR: SP2140059812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 482554
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Sale Catalogue for the Snitterfield Estate,
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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