Description

This list entry was subjected to a Minor Enhancement on 1 June 2023 to amend the details regarding the builder and add source

TQ 5055
5/173

CHEVENING
BESSELS GREEN
Bessels Green Road
Bessels House

10.9.54.

II

(Circa 1830). House, built in 1819 by John Epps, a successful owner of cooked meat shops and father of the famous Homeopathic doctor in the early C19, Doctor Epps, who spent his early years there.

The front elevation is symmetrical with two large Regency bow fronts containing curved sash windows in panelled frames on principal and first floors. The centre projecting porch with Doric columns has been altered to include small cloakroom at side of door. Over the porch is a small canopied projection with stucco finish. Stone cornice and parapet with concealed mansard roof of Welsh slate with three small dormers. Half-basement with area in front of bow window at left. At right a small terrace conceals basement. Six steps to door. At left and right mid C19 one storey wings, of galletted random rubble, that on left with battlemented parapet and two brick niches; that on right with low pitched slated roof. Gothick pointed windows with margin lights on return and behind.

Listing NGR: TQ5066655468

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26374578

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Recommended Books

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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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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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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)