The Cotswold Arms Inn

BURFORD AND UPTON HIGH STREET AND SIGNET (West Side) SP2512 (Enlargement) The Cotswold Arms Inn Cotswold Arms Inn 7/123 12.9.55

GV II

Inn, perhaps historically so. Late mediaeval and late 17th century, but front remodelled early-mid C19. Irregular rubble with Cotswold stone roof - L-plan. Built originally as one with premises to North (q.v.) 2 storeys. 2 windows, glazing-bar sashes, one in centre of 1st floor, the left hand one has timber lintel, angled glazing below also with glazing- bar sashes. Good Tudor arch doorway to left (actually under the right hand window of adjacent premises to South (q.v. under Caroline Jane) ; deep moulded surround with enriched spandrels. Good early-mid C19 Gothick door with bowtel mouldings to tracery. Evidence of blocked mullion window on 1st floor to right. Gabled return, to Priory Lane, has mullioned windows ; 2 storeys and attic with 2-light mullion windows to attic and 1st floor, and plain doorway to right. 2-storey extension with 1:3 windows, to left mullioned with drips, 5-light on ground floor, to right mid-C19 sashes, ground floor altered. Further lower extension has 3-bay roof structure, part-restored, with braces, perhaps a C16 cottage converted to stable use. Interior: altered; rear extension has wide elliptical-headed fire-place on ground floor, partly blocked.

Listing NGR: SP2515812305