History in Structure

Lock Up with Forecourt Wall

A Grade II* Listed Building in Bisley, Gloucestershire

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7531 / 51°45'11"N

Longitude: -2.1411 / 2°8'28"W

OS Eastings: 390354

OS Northings: 206054

OS Grid: SO903060

Mapcode National: GBR 1MN.5GH

Mapcode Global: VH94Z.T6YD

Plus Code: 9C3VQV35+6H

Entry Name: Lock Up with Forecourt Wall

Listing Date: 28 June 1960

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1340366

English Heritage Legacy ID: 132609

ID on this website: 101340366

Location: Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6

County: Gloucestershire

District: Stroud

Civil Parish: Bisley-with-Lypiatt

Built-Up Area: Bisley

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Bisley All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

Tagged with: Architectural structure Village lock-up

Description


SO 9006 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT GEORGE STREET, Bisley Village (north side)

13/53 Lock-up with forecourt wall

28.6.60

GV II*

Village lock-up. Dated 1824. Ashlar limestone front; coursed rubble to sides and rear; stone slate roof. Single-storey with 2 cells; small walled forecourt. Ogee-shaped parapet to front gable with ball finial. Two square-headed openings with C20 restored iron gates; lunette of same width set immediately above stone lintel to each opening with iron grid-iron filling. Raised oval datestone set centrally above. Plain sides and rear. Low forecourt walls with central gate opening (gate missing) has plain coping. Interior: oval stone tunnel-vaulted ceiling to each cell. A very well preserved example of this building type.

Listing NGR: SO9035406054

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.