Description

SO 83 SW LONGDON GLOUCESTER ROAD
3/1
11-8-52
Longdon Hall
GV
II*

Large house C16 on earlier core, timber-framed with plaster and painted brick panels.
Plain tile roofs with one large ridge stalk towards south end. A main range probably
former open hall with twin-gabled wings at each end on East front. Renewed with
mullioned windows throughout. East front has recessed centre with two 3-light upper
windows and modern mullion and transom windows below. Left wing has renewed chimney
in valley and C18 pedimented wooden doorcase in inner angle. Inner gable has small
panel ground floor window and 1st floor sash windows. Heavy square framing. Outer
gable has 6-light attic window and small 3-light 1st floor windows. Heavy square
framing with braces to tie-beam. Right wing, inner gable contains the staircase and
has 2-light windows to each floor. Wider outer gable over cellar has 2 and 3-light
ground floor windows and 3-light 1st floor window. Heavy square framing. West front
has gable each end and long central range, jet tied and broken for massive rubble stone
and brick outside stack with 3 diagonal shafts. Moulded jetty beam and one carved
ground floor upright, blocked tudor-arched doorway and one remaining pendant finial.
One window range to left of chimney, 2 to right. Right gable has exposed timber
framing, left gable is plastered with exposed corner posts and tie-beam. Fine C17
open well staircase with twisted balusters and panelled C17 room in ground floor North
West corner. Massive inserted beams in central section. The house belonged to the
Parker family, from at least the mid C16 to 1901 and was known as the White House in
the C18 and C19.

Listing NGR: SO8411134976

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17547886

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Recommended Books

• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)