Description

PAINSWICK PARADISE
SO 81 SE
2/266 Stable block c.20 m south
of Paradise House
GV II
Stable block and coach house, now workshops. C19. Squared and coursed lime-
stone, concrete tile roof to coped gables. A symmetrical structure with central
wide gable or pediment. Central pair of plank doors to wide voussoired ellipti-
cal opening; to left a 2-light stone mullioned casement and a plank door; to the
right a glazed door under voussoired elliptical arch with keystone. Over
central doors a row of pigeon openings over a string continued each side as an
eaves cornice, and a central oculus in square panel, probably from an earlier
building. Upper left are two sets of pigeon openings set upright, resembling
ventilation slits. Left return has an old opening with chamfered lintel at
first floor under a later oculus, and over two C20 casements in chamfered
mullions. Back, built into slope, has two ventilation slits.

Listing NGR: SO8711411183

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26446274

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