Down House is a Grade II listed building in the South Gloucestershire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 October 1952. House. 1 related planning application.
Down House
- WRENN ID
- eastward-gable-gilt
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 October 1952
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST 68 NW OLVESTON FOXHOLE LANE (west side)
8/180 Down House 21.10.52 - II
House, formerly workhouse. Early C19 with later alterations. Stucco, pitched slate roof, hipped over side pavilions, projecting eaves. Classical style. 2 storeys, 2 bays broken forward at each side, 1:3:1 windows, central block has sashes in flat reveals, central double doors with margin glazing and decorative fanlight, parapet, side blocks have 16-pane sashes at ground and 1st floors, all in flat reveals; east elevation has 2 windows, all sashes, west elevation has 3 windows, all sashes, 2 at ground floor and French window, lower 2 storey rear wing of 4 windows, all 2-light casements at 1st floor, small 2-light casement to north, ground floor has two4-light casements and C20 window. Rear has irregular windows, all C19, including tall round-headed window with radial glazing bars lighting stair, rear wing has 2 doors and one 2-light casement at 1st floor. Interior: wide hall, reeded beams on brackets dividing ceiling into 3 bays, cornice, reeded marble fireplace, vaulted passage at 1st floor. Used as workhouse about 1814-30, until workhouse opened in Thornbury.
Listing NGR: ST6111887353
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