Saintbridge House Old Peoples Home

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SO81NW PAINSWICK ROAD, Matson 844-1/3/472 (East side) 12/03/73 Saintbridge House Old People's Home (Formerly Listed as: PAINSWICK ROAD, Saintbridge Saintbridge House)

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House, now home for the elderly. Largely rebuilt 1835 for James Wintle in style similar to villas by Papworth in Cheltenham, and believed to incorporate part of earlier house at rear; converted 1954 as home for elderly and a large extension added 1962. Brick, the front faced in ashlar, hipped slate roof with boxed eaves, brick stacks. Double-depth blockset back at right angle to street and with wings to rear. EXTERIOR: two storeys; modillion brackets to the eaves; symmetrical front facing south of three bays, on the ground floor in the centre a Doric porch and semicircular arched entrance doorway, the fanlight with radiating bars and double doors with glazed upper panels; bays on each side of porch set in shallow, segmental-arched recesses, a tripartite sash with glazing bars (3x4 and 1x4 panes) to ground floor and on the first floor three sashes with glazing bars (3x4 panes). INTERIOR: excellent original fittings on ground floor include central staircase with curtail step, open string, stick balusters and ramped handrail; reeded architraves to doorways, panelled doors, and marble chimney pieces; similar fittings believed to remain on first floor.

Listing NGR: SO8490616380