Description

ST 8893-8993 TETBURY LONG STREET (west side)

7/279 Nos 40 (Porch House) 6.9.54 and 42

GV I

Pair of houses in one building in terrace. Late C16 with added porch dated 1677. Coursed rubblestone, partially lime washed, with quoins and tall plinth, Cotswold stone slate roof, ashlar stack to left with 2 diagonally set flues with moulded cornices. Single main range with porch and through passage, 3 steep coped gables to street and additional long rear ranges at right angles. 2 storeys and attic. 3 bays and porch left of centre. First floor has three 4-light stone mullion windows. Gables each have 3-light stone mullion with square hoodmould and small plain-glazed round window over set in square stone frame. Finials to gables. Ground floor has 4-light stone mullion to left of porch, 3-light to right, door to No. 42 in deep panelled reveal with C18 4 fielded panel door and shallow fanlight, and 4-light stone mullion to far right. Ground floor and first floor have bearing arches and continuous dripmould. Porch of 2 storeys with coped gable with finial, 2-light stone mullion with square hoodmould, and doorcase with moulded stone architrave, pulvinated frieze and cornice and date 1677. C19 double doors with trefoil head top panels and diagonal slatting lead to through passage giving access to No. 40 on left. Across rear is late C16 timber framed gallery, now only exposed directly behind through passage. No. 40 has some original beams but interior mostly altered. Interior of No. 42 has in ground floor room on left the original deep stone lintel of a fireplace about 2m long. Room to right has plank door, large moulded beam, part of a large stone fireplace with moulded lintel, and remains of a straw and plaster ceiling. Building reputed to have been designed as a school.

Listing NGR: ST8890493283

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