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The Priory

A Grade II Listed Building in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6386 / 51°38'18"N

Longitude: -2.159 / 2°9'32"W

OS Eastings: 389092

OS Northings: 193318

OS Grid: ST890933

Mapcode National: GBR 1P0.6YR

Mapcode Global: VH95K.J2GQ

Plus Code: 9C3VJRQR+C9

Entry Name: The Priory

Listing Date: 6 September 1954

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1089654

English Heritage Legacy ID: 128407

ID on this website: 101089654

Location: Tetbury, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, GL8

County: Gloucestershire

District: Cotswold

Civil Parish: Tetbury

Built-Up Area: Tetbury

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Tetbury St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


ST 8893-8993 TETBURY THE CHIPPING
(west side)

7/131 The Priory
6.9.54

II


Large detached town house, now an old people's home. 1767 by
Matthew Sloper, with C19 additional wing to north. Coursed rubble
stone faced to east in ashlar, til roof, large ashlar stacks with
moulded cornices. L-shape C18 block with additional north wing
forming large rectangle. 3 storeys. Classical main front to east
with moulded stone cornice and dentils and balustraded parapet, and
pediment with circular window in tympanum over central 3 bays which
break forward slightly. Ground floor has 6 plate glass sashes in
plain reveals and central round-headed doorway with moulded
architrave and keystone and C20 glazed door. Lst floor has 7
windows, 12-pane sashes, the central 3 with stone architraves,
pulvinated friezes, cornices and pediments, and balustraded aprons.
2nd floor has 7 similar in plain reveals. Wide string courses
between floors. Some internal joinery remaining on ground floor -
shutters, panelling etc. Garden front to north of C19 has double
canted bays and single storey Jacobean linking unit, all with large
stone mullion and transom windows.


Listing NGR: ST8908293326

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