Description

PAINSWICK SHEEPSCOMBE
SO 81 SE
2/289 The Croft
II
Detached house with carriage house. Mainly C19 but incorporating some C17 or
C18 work. Limestone ashlar, coursed and squared to carriage house, concrete
tile roof. Lofty main block having symmetrical central unit, with extra bay
added left, and large rear wing; to right is lower, set-back carriage house.
Main block: two storeys and attic, 1+2 windows: at ground floor a C20 square
oriel with lead tent-hood, a small 2-light cusped lancet, and 2-light recessed
chamfer stone mullioned casements flanking central glazed C20 door, these 3 set
to continuous stepped hood-mould; at first floor a 2-light and two 3-light
mullioned casements, each with stopped hood-mould. Carriage house is 2 storeys,
4 windows; at ground floor two 6-pane sashes flanking C19 part-glazed door in
studded surround, and a wide elliptical arch with keystone containing pair of
plank doors to strap hinges. At first floor, four 2-light chamfer-mullion
casements to stopped hood-moulds. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO8927210361

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26383888

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Recommended Books

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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)