Barton House

CIRENCESTER

SP0102 THE BARTON 578-1/3/382 Barton House 14/06/48

GV II

House, now offices. Mid/late C17 with C19 alterations. Coursed squared limestone rubble; stone slate roof; two ashlar ridge stacks with moulded tops; two C19 brick stacks to left and right sides of rear wing. 5 coped gables to front and five gables to rear; double-pile single-storey extension to rear right. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. First floor has five 2-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullion windows with iron casements, some glazing repaired with leaded lights, and hoodmoulds; probably all early C19. Five similar windows in gables above. Ground floor has four similar 3-light windows. C19 gabled ashlar porch with stone slate roof to centre has studded door with 4 vertical panels formed by applied moulding with Tudor-arched head in chamfered stone surround. Coped gable to porch has moulded finial at apex. Flush quoins to left and right angles of main range. Left side has one gable; 2-light windows similar to front at first floor and in gable; similar 3-light window extending to ground level to ground floor. Rear elevation has three 2-light timber windows with inset iron casements with pointed tops and intersecting tracery; five similar windows in gables and 3 similar windows to ground floor. INTERIOR has early/ mid-C18 fireplace with bolection moulding to ground floor left; C19 Gothic fireplace to ground floor rear left; three early C19 fireplaces to first floor. 3 further C19 fireplaces and boxed-out beams throughout house; first floor centre has beam with step-stopped chamfer.

Listing NGR: SP0161602326