Description

CIRENCESTER

SP0103 GLOUCESTER ROAD, Stratton
578-1/2/380 (North East side)
The Elms

II

House, originally two. Early C19 with later C19 alterations
and mid-C19 extension. Coursed squared limestone; coursed
squared limestone rubble to mid-C19 rear wing with render to
side. Welsh slate roof; stone stack to left end and axial
stack on gablet to rear. Lower portion to right has brick
right end stack and brick stack on gablet to rear.
House was originally 3-storey semi-detached pair; now with
2-storey, probably contemporary, wing to right; lean-to
extension forms cat-slide roof to rear right; mid-C19
two-storey wing to rear left.
3-storey 4-window range has four 6/6-pane sashes in plain
reveals with stone cills to first floor; four similar windows
to second floor. Ground floor has early/mid-C19
2/2:6/6:2/2-pane triple sash with timber mullions to left,
flanked by 2 blocked former window openings of similar size
and position to those above. One 6/6-pane sash to ground floor
right is similar to others but with cambered head. C19/20
glazed gabled porch with half-glazed door conceals front door
to right.
2-storey 2-window wing to right in similar style; two 6/6-pane
sashes to first floor; one 6/6-pane sash with cambered head to
ground floor left; 4-panel door to right.
Rear elevation has 2-storey extension with scattered
fenestration attached to left; mid C19 wing to right, gable
facing, has 3-light timber mullion-and-transom window with
margin-glazed casements in plain reveal with stone cill to
each of ground and first floors, small blind window in gable,
heavy bargeboards with pierced decoration.
INTERIOR mostly inspected; early C19 stick baluster staircase
to first floor; 2 staircases from first to second floor, that
to right early C19 spiral stick baluster staircase with shaped
tread-ends and mahogany handrail. Mid C19 stone fire surround
in ground floor rear left room; simple C19 fire surrounds in
first floor rooms. House apparently built as 2 but converted
into one quite shortly afterwards; early C19 staircase to
first floor is in rear extension which is separate build, but
there are 2 staircases to second floor and roofspace said to
be divided by stone wall.

Listing NGR: SP0159603254

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26501221

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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