The Laurels

BROMSBERROW BROMSBERROW VILLAGE SO 73 SW

5/19 The Laurels (formerly listed as The Rectory)

2.10.54 II

Former rectory, now old people's home. Early C19. Flemish bond brickwork, slate roof. Three-window front, 3 storeys, 3 rooms deep, roof sloping down to low 2 storeys at rear. Front, plinth: slight recess in centre. Six-panel front door up 6 stone steps, bottom panels flush, centre fielded, top glazed. Moulded timber surround; rectangular ornamental fanlight: cast-iron open gabled porch, sloping down over steps, cast-iron columns at front, glazed roof. Tripartite sash window with rubbed brick arches each side. Brickwork painted below plain stone string course, extending first floor window sills. Three sash windows first floor, rubbed brick arches: semi-circular head to centre recess. Three 6-pane sashes top floor, rubbed brick arches: parapet eaves, plain stone coping. Brick gable chimneys projecting slightly from main fabric. Internally, Greek key decoration to pilasters flanking former opening between 2 rooms on right. Probably built about 1823 for Rev. Hill, previous resident rectors living at Bromsberrow Place (q.v.). (D. Verey, Gloucestershire, The Vale and the Forest of Dean, 1970; F.F. Rigby, To Our Lady of Bromsberrow, 1970)

Listing NGR: SO7445734146