SQUARE TOWER AT SO 9933 0279

CIRENCESTER

SO9902 CIRENCESTER PARK 578-1/1/353 Square Tower at SO 9933 0279 23/07/71

GV II

House designed as landscape feature. Early/mid C18 with C20 alterations. Coursed limestone rubble; stone slate hipped parapeted roof to rear, other roofs not visible behind parapet; central stack disguised as merlon of embattled parapet. Building in mock mediaeval style consists of 3-storey square tower with 2-storey range to left side and single storey range to rear. 3-window range has pair of lancet windows with leaded lights to first floor left, similar lancet window in tower to right. Oculus with intersecting glazing bars to second floor of tower. Ground floor has one pair of similar lancets and one single lancet, all with leaded lights, to left and centre; one C20 two-light timber window in probable blocked former doorway in centre of tower. Right side has one C20 three-light timber window to first floor of tower, one pair of lancets similar to front to ground floor of tower, similar single lancet and C20 three-light window to single-storey rear range. Left side has two pairs of similar lancets to each of first and ground floors, plank door in pointed opening in single-storey range to rear. Rear elevation has four C20 single- and 3-light windows and plank door all with concrete lintels to single-storey range, single lancet to first floor of 2-storey range. Embattled parapet continues on all sides; building designed to give picturesque appearance from any angle. INTERIOR not inspected but noted as having largely C20 appearance. (EH Gardens Register: Gloucester: Grade I: London: 1986-).

Listing NGR: SO9932502786