Description

KENTON SOUTH TOWN, Kenton
SX 98 SE
Southtown Gardens
6/254
- II

GV

House. Late C18/early C19. Colourwashed rendered cob and stone main range, left end
wing partly brick; thatched roof, gabled at ends; left end stack and 2 rear lateral
stacks to main range, all with brick shafts.
Plan: Single depth main block, 2 rooms wide with a central entrance; 1 room plan
service block at left end on the same axis as the main block.
Exterior: 2 storeys and attic, the service block single storey, 1:3 window front with
regular fenestration, the main block symmetrical with a C20 half-glazed front door
and C18 or C19 sash windows, 10 over 5 panes to left and right, a smaller 8 over 4
pane sash above the front door with one attic window in the thatch. The service
block at the left end with one 10 over 5 pane sash and a C20 plastic window
introduced in the left return.
Interior: Not inspected.
An attractive roadside house, formerly a Powderham Estate house. Group value with
other thatched houses in South Town.

Listing NGR: SX9664083053

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26462815

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)