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Weighbridge House

A Grade II Listed Building in Gloucester, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8619 / 51°51'42"N

Longitude: -2.2502 / 2°15'0"W

OS Eastings: 382867

OS Northings: 218174

OS Grid: SO828181

Mapcode National: GBR 1L5.7XQ

Mapcode Global: VH94B.YG8J

Plus Code: 9C3VVP6X+QW

Entry Name: Weighbridge House

Listing Date: 12 March 1973

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1245612

English Heritage Legacy ID: 472522

ID on this website: 101245612

Location: High Orchard, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1

County: Gloucestershire

District: Gloucester

Electoral Ward/Division: Westgate

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Gloucester

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Hempsted with Gloucester, Saint Mary de Lode and Saint Mary de Crypt

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description



GLOUCESTER

SO8218SE SOUTHGATE STREET
844-1/11/300 (East side)
12/03/73 Weighbridge House

II

Former office and store for the former weighbridge at the east
gate entry to the Gloucester Docks. 1849. Brick stuccoed on
front and sides; felt roof, originally slate; central brick
stack at rear. A small rectangular building placed diagonally
on the north-west corner of the junction of Southgate Street
and the entry to the docks.
EXTERIOR: single storey; on the front three unequal bays with
pilasters capped by abaci supporting a plain architrave,
cornice and pediment; the end walls have the same entablature
and similar pediments. On the front a central entrance
doorway, the door with two lower panels and an upper glazed
panel; in the right-hand bay a sash with glazing bars (4x4
panes) in an opening with a projecting stone sill.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Designed in the same plain classical style as the lock
keepers' cottages on the Gloucester-Sharpness Canal.

Listing NGR: SO8286718174

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