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Latitude: 51.7373 / 51°44'14"N
Longitude: -2.6696 / 2°40'10"W
OS Eastings: 353856
OS Northings: 204504
OS Grid: SO538045
Mapcode National: GBR JM.1P6F
Mapcode Global: VH877.PL1J
Plus Code: 9C3VP8PJ+W5
Entry Name: Bigsweir House
Listing Date: 7 August 1954
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1123746
English Heritage Legacy ID: 354486
Location: St. Briavels, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL15
County: Gloucestershire
Civil Parish: St. Briavels
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: St Briavels St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
ST BRIAVELS BIGSWEIR
S)O 50 SW
5/129 Bigsweir House
7.8.54
- II
Detached country house. Mid C18. Cut and squared sandstone over chamfered offset
plinth, hipped Welsh slate roof to moulded wood eaves cornice, end stacks, left
in brick and right in stone; deep back wing is sandstone rubble with Welsh slate
roof. 2½ storeys and basement, 5-windowed, 3 small 2-light hipped dormers over
12-pane sashes with broad sash boxes to stone voussoirs and stone cills; in basement,
left, a 2-light chamfered mullion casement and right similar set back from segmental
head. Central pair C20 glazed doors in sandstone Roman Doric portico with pediment
approached by 8 steps with nosings in low walls flared to piers with broad moulded
cappings and urns. To right a flat-roofed C20 extension. Left return has one bay
as front plus blank opening. Back wing is 2 storey, built into land-slope becomes
one storey. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO5385604504
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