Croft House

SP 1401-1501 FAIRFORD THE CROFT (north side)

13/130 Croft House

4.6.52

GV II

Large detached house. Late C18 house enlarged and with single storey bows added probably by Richard Pace in 1826 for Jonathan Ware, enlarged with 2-storey bows in 1866 on becoming an asylum; reverting to domestic use in 1893. Central section and upper part of bows in incised render with cornice and parapet, lower part of bows in ashlar on plinth, hipped slate roofs, rendered ridge stacks. Double main range with cross ranges to each side and 2 additional ranges at rear to left. Two storeys. Three windows to central C18 portion, 12-pane sashes in shallow reveals with moulded stone cornices on consoles. Ground floor has 12-pane sashes with moulded stone architrave flanking central stone porch which has moulded stone cornice and pediment with antefixae, panelled square piers and lintel and half-glazed inner door with 2 fielded lower panels. Side bows have three 12-pane sashes to ground floor with moulded panel above each and moulded cornice (originally at roof line), 3 paired plain casements above. Rear facade of coursed rubble stone with mostly 12-pane sashes in flush stone surrounds and with large round-headed first floor window on stair added by Pace with coloured margin glazing. On left hand return, additional front door of 6 panels with glazed ogee arch panels to top under large late C19 gabled porch hood on brackets, and rear wings have scattered fenestration some with cambered heads. Interior: Much of Pace's interior remains, including plaster groin vaulting in corridor between original front range and added rear range, staircase, reeded door surrounds, internal shutters, and niches in bow wings. (VCH, Gloucestershire: Vol. VII, 1981).

Listing NGR: SP1532401113