Description

928/1/207 PLYMOUTH ROAD
16-MAR-78 (North side)
CASTLE HOUSE

(Formerly listed as:
PLYMOUTH ROAD
GOTHIC COTTAGE)

II
Early to mid-C19 house in the Gothick style.

MATERIALS: Stucco front with hipped welsh slate roof with a gable to the principal elevation.

PLAN: Two and a half storey single bay house with a rectangular footprint.

EXTERIOR: The principal elevation (south) is of two and a half storeys. To the ground floor is a recessed triple sash window. To the first floor is an oriel window with three four over four sash windows. To the gable, with decorative bargeboards, is a small, pointed arch, tracery window. To the right hand side of the ground floor is a slightly projecting stucco doorcase with false battlemented parapet and C20 door.

INTERIOR: Not inspected.

REASONS FOR DESIGNATION: Castle House is designated at Grade II, for the following principal reasons:
* An early to mid-C19 example of a Gothick house
* The intactness of the façade with good quality Gothick detailing, especially to the bargeboards, windows and battlemented doorcase

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26530074

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)