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Latitude: 51.7994 / 51°47'57"N
Longitude: -2.1883 / 2°11'18"W
OS Eastings: 387108
OS Northings: 211212
OS Grid: SO871112
Mapcode National: GBR 1M0.5K8
Mapcode Global: VH94S.01ZD
Plus Code: 9C3VQRX6+QM
Entry Name: Paradise House
Listing Date: 21 October 1955
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1153537
English Heritage Legacy ID: 133451
ID on this website: 101153537
Location: Paradise, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6
County: Gloucestershire
District: Stroud
Civil Parish: Painswick
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Painswick St Mary the Virgin
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: House
PAINSWICK PARADISE
SO 81 SE
2/264 Paradise House
21.10.55
GV II
Country house, now special school. Later C18 and C19. Flemish brickwork north
front, remainder ashlar or coursed and squared limestone, slate roof. Near
symmetrical main front in 2 storeys and attic and 5 windows, but with short
extended section in stretcher bond brick to left. Ground floor has small canted
bay with hipped roof, left, with 1:2:1 lights to arched heads, then two large
square C20 bays flanking Doric pedimented portico with wide 4-panel door under
decorative transom light. First floor has five 12-pane sashes in reveals;
centre 3 bays stepped slightly forward, with plain pediment, and central opening
in wide blind arch. Stone cornice; parapet and copings. Return right has two
12-pane sashes and two blind openings and a late hexagonal bay with 12-pane
sashes at ground and first floors and a 2-light casement at second floor.
Return left has an oriel window with battlemented top. Back is late C19
addition in 3 storeys and 4 windows, 4-pane sashes. Lean-to conservatory.
Interior much modified in C20; the original entrance hall has decorative frieze
and egg and dart to cornice.
Listing NGR: SO8710811212
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