Spital Gate And Attached Cottage

CIRENCESTER

SP0202 GROVE LANE 578-1/4/216 (South West side) 14/06/48 Spital Gate and attached cottage (Formerly Listed as: GROVE LANE Cottage No.1)

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Gatehouse to former Abbey and attached cottage. Late C12 and late C17, restored C19. Coursed squared limestone rubble; stone slate roofs; stone left- and right-end stacks to gatehouse, to right shared with attached cottage. Rectangular gatehouse has cottage of irregular plan attached to right. Gatehouse has large elliptically-arched opening to left with triple-chamfered surround with roll-moulded hood continued as string to left and short section to right; round-headed pedestrian gateway to right has chamfered reveal, roll-moulded hood and relieving arch. Pair of studded plank doors in large opening, probably C17 with later repairs, of harr-hung construction and possibly originally harr-hung have extended ledges and shaped braces, wrought-iron strap hinges; studded plank door in small opening of similar date with wrought-iron strap hinges. Rear range of cottage to right, single-storey with gable facing to left, has one 2-light chamfered stone mullion window with hoodmould to left, plank door with Tudor-arched head has applied moulding forming vertical panels, in chamfered reveal with hoodmould. Rear elevation of gatehouse has similar large elliptically- arched opening, one gabled dormer with 2-light casement window; cottage has one gable, single storey and attic one-window range. Ground floor has one 2-light chamfered stone mullion window with C19 iron casements and hoodmould, one similar window in gable above; door to ground floor left has Tudor-arched head and applied moulding forming 3 vertical panels, hoodmould over. INTERIOR of cottage has C20 alterations; C20 staircase, ground floor front has chamfered beam with step-stop, re-used door with 6 raised-and-fielded panels between ground floor front and rear rooms, roof structure of cottage partially inspected, appears C17 with later repairs. (The Buildings of England: Verey D: Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds: London: 1970-: P.180).

Listing NGR: SP0236902478