Description

TEWKESBURY

SO83SE GLOUCESTER ROAD
859-1/2/175 (West side (off))
27/07/73 Park Farmhouse

GV II

Farmhouse. Early to mid C18, extended late C19. Flemish bond
brickwork, tile roof, brick stack.
PLAN: compact block in 3 parallel ranges, with 2 lower wings
added to N with very narrow courtyard between; main block
symmetrical, with unusual position of main stair to one side
of central through passage. Approached now from the east side,
the original entrance, and principal front, is to the west,
from which the approach track has now disappeared.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and part cellar, 3-windowed W front. 9
above 12 above tripartite 4:12:4-pane sashes, but central
second floor recessed blank, all to good brick voussoirs.
Central gabled porch with inserted 12-pane sash to W, over
glazed inner door. Large stack at eaves, left of porch,
pilaster ends to moulded brick caps. To left the later wing
with various windows, including one 12-pane sash.
S end is 3 gables, with 4 pilasters to brick caps, blank
recesses first and second-floor left, 2-light casement top
right, 12-pane sash ground-floor left, and C20 flat-roofed
conservatory over pair of French doors. To centre ridge, set
back, tripartite stack, outer flues set diagonally.
E front has three 2-light casements, 2 to segmental heads and
one set close to eaves, and a second 2-light below, then at
ground floor a canted hipped bay with replacement casement,
and a 3-light to lintel; the lower wing, to right, with 3
lights at each of 2 levels, to tumbled brick arches, and a
large gable stack with 4 conjoined flues.
N end has 2 gables fronted by a full-width single-storey
lean-to mainly with doors or panels in timber.
INTERIOR: tight well staircase with stick balusters and turned
polished newels, various contemporary panelled doors, and a
large elliptical opening from hallway to SW room. A cellar
runs full width under a paved cross passage, with segmental
brick vault. Various beams with slight chamfer.
The name derived from former association with Tewkesbury Park,
now Tewkesbury Park Hotel (qv).

Listing NGR: SO8782630307

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501470

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