Doynton House

ST 77 SW 8/96

DOYNTON C.P. BURY LANE (north side) Doynton House

17.9.52

GV II House. Late C17, mid C19 porch and alterations, C20 alterations. Rubble, stone dressings and quoins, ashlar, plain tiled and slate roofs with raised coped verges and finials to gables, 9-stone diagonal stacks with cornices in centre of roof, stone slate roof to porch. All facades symmetrical except right return, 2 gables to ridge height to each elevation. 2½ storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has two 4-light casements with ovolo mullions and king mullion, high relieving arch rising from weathered string above head of windows, first floor has 2 similar 3-light casements and central 2-light casement without relieving arch, attic has similar 2-light casement in each gable with hood mould, all windows with C19 glazing, leaded lights in Gothic diamond pattern; central gabled porch in ashlar, 4-centred arched opening with foliage in spandrels, hood mould and mask stops, blank shield and pennant in gable, large side light with leaded lights left and right, 4-centred arch to inner C20 door with hood mould and blank shield. Left return as front, central studded C19 door with chamfered cambered head and relieving arch, no string courses, larger first floor central window and at apex of each gable an oval bull's eye with leaded lights. Right return has windows to left as at left return, 2-storey addition to right (formerly apple loft), ground floor right has 2-light casement with hood mould, 2 single lights of 8 panes each at first floor; 2-storey wing to right with corrugated iron roof, 4-light casement at ground floor as on front, C20 door and 4-light C20 window. Rear has two 4-light casements at ground floor as on front, central tall 2-light window lighting stair with high relieving arch, first floor has two 3-light windows as on front and central 2-light window set high with hood mould under eaves, 2-light window with hood mould in each gable; C20 flat-roofed porch to left and C20 door. To left, former attached stable block, carriage entry with cambered head, blocked, with C20 window inserted, small window to left, oval pitching eye above, 2 windows at ground floor and one at first, all C20, wing to left with oval pitching eye and door. Interior: front right room has stone fireplace with bolection-moulded surround and overmantel, good C19 hobgrate with Perpendicular tracery; rear right room has similar fireplace and carved spice cupboard with cock's head hinges and elaborate latch; C19 straight stone stair to rear with wreathed handrail and decorative cast iron balusters. (Sources: Verey, D. : Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Vale and The Forest of Dean. 1970).

Listing NGR: ST7182873782