Long Newnton House

LONG NEWNTON LONG NEWNTON VILLAGE ST 99 SW 8/127 Long Newnton House 21.6.85 II

Detached country house. Possibly C16 origins, main range added late C18/early C19 probably for Thomas White, member of a Tetbury family of mercers. Rendered front range on plinth on rubble stone rear, mostly stone slate roof except for slate to front of half- hipped main range with moulded cornice and parapet to front. Main front range of 2 tall storeys with 2 lower rear ranges, forming L- shape. Central pediment over slightly projecting 3 bays, with 2 bays to each side, all with 12-pane sashes and sill band, in plain reveals. Central Roman Doric stone portico with flat entablature and half-glazed door to rear. Left hand return has 2 Palladian windows on first floor in raised plain stone surrounds with tripartite sashes. Rear wings have irregularly spaced sashes to left, and 4 and 5-light stone mullions with square hoodmould to right. Complete external inspection not possible at time of survey (April 1986) nor inspection of interior which may have had a Tudor hall with carved stone fireplace, and is reputed to have stone staircase with swept handrail and wrought iron balustrade and C18 marble fireplace surround to south west drawing room.

Listing NGR: ST9153391731