Description

SO 8202-8302 WOODCHESTER LAGGAR LANE
(north side), South Woodchester

16/232 Rosare

II

Large detached house. c1850. Ashlar and coursed dressed
limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof to front, concrete
replacement tile to part of rear. Two-storey with attic;
parallel rear range. Front: 3 parapet gables, central being
narrower and steeper. Three-window fenestration, outer 3-light
mullioned casements with segmental headed lights and jambs to
chamfered mullions with decorated stops. Central segmental arched
doorway with double glazed doors and iron lean-to porch. Two-
light casement above doorway. Outer gables have 3-light casements
with stepped heads; single-light to central gable. Plain bands:
heavy cornice below gables. Triple shafts to gable end chimneys.
Rear: 2 similar steep gables with segmental headed mullioned
fenestration. Additional rendered block to left. Interior not
inspected. A striking design of villa, possibly by Charles Hansom
or an assistant when he was at Woodchester building the Dominican
Priory - now Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation (q.v.), or
Franciscan Convent - now Convent of Poor Clares (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SO8386202271

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382964

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  For the Record
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)