Rivermead

SU 2199 LECHLADE WHARF LANE (west side)

10/231 Rivermead

GV II

Large detached house. Original wing to south west of early/mid C18, enlarged to east and north in early C19. Coursed rubble stone with flush stone dressings and quoins, stone slate roof to south and north outer pitches, artificial stone slate on pitches in centre, two stone stacks with paired diagonally set ashlar flues with moulded cornices. Three parallel gabled ranges of different lengths with cross range to west, 2 storeys. Main entrance front to east of early C19 with 3 coped gables, 2 at sides wider with central narrower gable infilled later, with kneelers with ball finials to outer gables and each with large sash, 16/12/16 panes, set in plain stone architraves and with square hoodmould. In outer gables windows set in larger dressed stone surrounds, with similar window below in same surround. Central gable has projecting gabled porch with large inset ogee (possibly by Richard Pace) and large ball finials on bases on the kneelers. Six-panel door, top 4 glazed, lower 2 flush, with ogee fanlight with Y tracery. Earlier part of house to south west has two 12-pane sashes with timber lintels on each floor and central door of 6 fielded panels with projecting flat roofed decorative timber porch with 2 Doric columns to front. Interior has most of the original joinery.

Listing NGR: SU2159899511