Pigeon House At Painswick House is a Grade II* listed building in the Stroud local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 August 1990. Pigeon house.
Pigeon House At Painswick House
- WRENN ID
- tangled-outpost-shade
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Stroud
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 24 August 1990
- Type
- Pigeon house
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
PAINSWICK PAINSWICK HOUSE SO 8610/8710 6/252 Pigeon House at Painswick House (formerly listed as Octagonal Building in Painswick House Park)
GV II*
Pigeon house. Mid C18. Limestone ashlar, timber top storey and lead cupola. A splendid classical structure with square rusticated base broached to octagonal upper level carrying hexagonal louvred crown and cupola. Ground level has deep recessed alcove with segmental head to each cardinal face with deep voussoirs below a plain string; above are 8 lofty arched openings with rusticated quoins and voussoirs. Louvred ventilators above with paired openings and arches. Ground level has very low pitched cross vault. Windows generally at first floor are blocked. The ground floor recess towards the house seems to have had a portico or canopy cut in at some time, also has narrow door giving access to a stair. Interior not accessible.
Listing NGR: SO8630310305
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