Description

ST 79 SW KINGSWOOD OLD RECTORY ROAD
(east side)

7/278 Walnut Villa (formerly listed
in Rectory Road) and gatepiers
30.6.61

II

Detached house. Early C18. Roughcast with flush quoins, hipped
Cotswold stone slate roof, brick end stacks. L-shape with later
small rear extensions, 2 storeys. 3 windows, widely spaced 8-pane
sashes with moulded wood architraves, ground floor has twin 8-pane
sashes to each side and central doorcase with flat hood on plain
brackets, 2-pane transom light, 4 long fielded panels to door, up 3
worn semi-circular stone steps.
Interior: hall has fine turned baluster open well staircase with
wreathed and ramped handrail, and room to right of hall on ground
floor has shell niche in cupboard to right of fireplace with all
original scagliola and figured paintwork (reputed to be only
surviving of a pair). Gatepiers are in dressed stone, panelled on
bases, with moulded stone cornices and what appear to be medieval
carved flat circular "finials", reputed to come from the Abbey
Gate-house (q.v.).

Listing NGR: ST7463091983

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26531281

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