Claydon House

SP 10 SE LECHLADE A417 (north side)

5/129 Claydon House

II

Large country house, divided into 3 occupancies. Original house of C17 built by Robert Bathurst, enlarged by owner, G.A. Robbins, in mid/late C19, and in 1897 by F.W. Waller, encasing the west front. Incised render with stone plinth, slate roof with embattled parapet and all verges coped with kneelers, scattered stone ridge stacks, some with diagonally set paired ashlar flues with moulded cornices. Large block with 3 parallel ranges of different sizes and long rear cross range, forming a loose U-shape but with inner well mostly filled in with small buildings. Mostly 2 storeys and attic. South front has 3 cross gables each with 3-light stone mullion with square hoodmould. Three similar 4-light on first floor with coat of arms above central one. Ground floor has large square projecting porch with embattled parapet, central moulded stone Tudor-arch doorway with square hoodmould and carved spandrels. Flanking small single arched lights with square hoodmoulds. Similar 2-light on both returns. Canted 2-storey bay on west side of this facade and single storey bay on east side, both with embattled parapet. Plain stone-framed sashes above bay on east. Range behind to east has deep projecting section to east. West front has mostly 2-light stone mullion and transoms, and some timber framing with brick infill to rear. Rear cross range in rubble stone of C17, single storey and attic with skylights and partially artificial stone slate roof, with altered scattered fenestration mostly with timber lintels. Interior not accessible. (VCH, Glos. Vol VII.)

Listing NGR: SP1930200046