The Old House

ST 8893-8993 TETBURY LONG STREET (west side)

7/280 No 44 (The Old House) 6.9.54

GV II

Large town house. Late C16/early C17 wth mid C18 street front. Main front of ashlar with rusticated quoin strips, stone modillion cornice and blocking course, Cotswold stone slate roof with large rebuilt stone stack to left. Rear range rendered and with additional large ashlar stacks, some with twin flues and moulded cornices. 2 ranges with lower linking unit, front range having been originally gabled and on a line with No. 42 Long Street (q.v.). Street facade of 3 storeys. 5 windows, 12-pane sashes with keystones. 9-pane to 2nd floor. Ground floor has 4 similar and central Ionic portico on large stone step with 2 columns and 2 pilasters, ovolo frieze, cornice and pediment with dentils. 6- panel door, fielded with raised centres, and top 2 panels glazed. Over door are 2 stone panels with decoration resembling single enlarged dog tooth panel. Rear range of 2 storeys and attic has 2 gables, stone mullion windows with square hoodmoulds, and late C19 addition to left. Interior of older range has original stone flag floor, beams and fireplaces including very large stone cheeked fireplace (now with replaced timber lintel) with domed brick bread oven in one corner with small pointed stone arch carrying hinge post for door. Front t range has fine Georgian interior with panelling, plaster ceilings, etc and framed stair.

Listing NGR: ST8889893292