Kings House
KINGS HOUSE, 37, SCHOOL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386658
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Kings House
- Statutory Address:
- KINGS HOUSE, 37, SCHOOL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1386658
- Date first listed:
- 22-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Kings House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KINGS HOUSE, 37, SCHOOL ROAD
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:
- KINGS HOUSE, 37, SCHOOL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Cheltenham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Charlton Kings
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 96608 20724
Details
CHARLTON KINGS
SO9620NE SCHOOL ROAD 630-1/34/109 (West side) 22/04/50 No.37 King's House
II*
House. c1603 for Robert Hawthorne, probably updating an earlier house on the site, with late C17 addition to south; subdivided c1800; later additions and alterations including restoration c1900-1910 by SH Healing, architect. Timber-frame with freestone plinth and a stone wing to south-east, brick lean-to abuts this at south-west; stone slate roof with some C20 replacement slates, stone ridge stack. PLAN/EXTERIOR: 2-cell plan with off-centre stack and back-to-back fireplaces with stair to SE side. The east and west fronts are jettied. Plinth, sill beam. Mainly close studding, the corner sections on the east front have ornamental small square panels with concave lozenges. Jetty beams have an ogee and ovolo moulding. Entrance to south-west lean-to: C17 wide-plank door and heavy strap hinges in frame with ogee and ovolo moulding and weathered vase stops, above to main block, SE facade a small 2-light window with an ovolo mullion. NW facade has 3 original projecting oriel windows (2 to first-floor), each divided into 12 lights by ovolo mullions and a moulded transom; each with ovolo and ogee moulding on the sill and transom and an ogee-moulded lintel; square projecting bay built to match to ground floor. SW gable-end has 2-light ground-floor window with ovolo mullion; 2-light casement on first floor. NE gable-end has two 12-light transomed windows, that to ground floor, off-centre, retains sill, lintel and corner mullions, otherwise replaced; decorative barge-board. INTERIOR: extensive exposed timber-framing; jowled post. Hall ceiling divided into 12 panels by heavy chamfered beams; fireplace of chamfered freestone with massive lintel and vase stops on the jambs. 6-panel door to lobby has carved lozenge motif in segmental-arched surround. Parlour (dining room) on south-west has stone lintel with chamfer. Parlour ceiling divided into 6 panels by chamfered beams; similar but smaller fireplace. Winder stairs to first floor and to attic, central newel post. HISTORICAL NOTE: the original entrance was probably to the NE wall. Known as Robert Hawthorne's House, after its tenant of 1608 and later Hawthorne Villa, the present name dates from 1933. In the late C17 the house was held by Charles Hawthorne
and Elizabeth his wife. The only unspoilt example of a Charlton Kings yeoman's house to survive. The same lozenge panel decoration occurs at Ham Court, Ham Road (qv). (Paget M (ed), Charlton Kings Local History Society: A History of Charlton Kings: Gloucester: 1988-: 59; Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin: 1979-: 16-17; Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin 18: 1987-: 5-15).
Listing NGR: SO9660820724
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 474054
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Paget, M, A History of Charlton Kings, (1988), 59
Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin in Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin, (1979), 16-17
Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin in Charlton Kings Local History Society Bulletin, (1987), 5-15
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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