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Latitude: 51.8222 / 51°49'19"N
Longitude: -2.4755 / 2°28'31"W
OS Eastings: 367324
OS Northings: 213833
OS Grid: SO673138
Mapcode National: GBR FX.WDKK
Mapcode Global: VH86Z.1GNH
Plus Code: 9C3VRGCF+VR
Entry Name: Court House, Walls and Gatehouse
Listing Date: 4 July 1985
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299170
English Heritage Legacy ID: 354137
ID on this website: 101299170
Location: Littledean, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL14
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Civil Parish: Littledean
Built-Up Area: Littledean
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Littledean St Ethelbert
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Courthouse
SO 61 SE LITTLEDEAN -
10/65 Court House, walls and gatehouse
II*
Walls and gatehouse to Littledean Court House, formerly Gaol:
1788-'91, by W. Blackburn. Squared, coursed red sandstone with
ashlar dressings. Enclose a large square, with splayed corners,
gatehouse in centre of south face. Wall has two offsets and a
nearly-flush coping: in centre of wall face either side of
gatehouse externally is a large, plain ashlar stone. Internally
lower part of walls ashlar, no offsets. Gatehouse projects from
wall: projecting central part contains gateway, with lower,
slightly recessed wings each side. Gateway has 2-centred arch,
projecting roll-moulding all round, with above, on each side, a
blank shield. Projecting plain ashlar band matches frieze to
wings. Doors double, with 9 flush panels each, head of archway
filled iron grille. Outside a footscraper and 2 stone bollards.
Wings on each side have heavily-battered ashlar bases rising to
just above springing of gateway. Above each 2 square-headed
single-light windows, with iron bars. Internally wooden casing
for clock over entrance. Rooms each side, western originally
porter's lodge, eastern reception unit for prisoners.
Listing NGR: SO6732413833
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