Description

Early 19th century, further storey added sympathetically later. Symmetrical 3-storey 3-bay coursed and snecked cream sandstone house on corner site falling away to N; band course at ground. Windows to all bays. NW (CASTLEGATE) ELEVATION: panelled door with letterbox fanlight at centre in pilastered and corniced doorcase; flanking windows with blank recessed aprons; recessed single storey wall to S with board door to rear. NE (ABBEY CLOSE) ELEVATION: 3-storey 2-bay; 3rd storey blank. Single storey 2-bay link to projecting piend-roofed garage in Abbey Close; garage with double doors at ground.

REAR ELEVATION: irregular with stair windows at centre, canted window to left.

12-pane timber sash and case windows (4-pane to front at 1st floor). Piended roof, grey slates; coped ashlar wallhead stacks (1 rebuilt).

Statement of Interest

Built on the site of one of the town's 7 defensive towers, none of which survived beyond the 18th century.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17837367

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Recommended Books

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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)