Througham Court

SO 90 NW 5/123 28.6.60

BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT THROUGHAM

Througham Court

GV II*

Large detached house. Early C17; early C18 extension to east; C19 incorporation of former barn to north and addition of service wing. Restored by Norman Jewson 1932. Random rubble limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey with attic, L-plan. Former barn and service wing form west-facing courtyard to north. North and west sides: 2 parapet gables to C17 house on each of these elevations, each with quatrefoil gable vent and cross roll saddles. Parapet copings span rainwater outlet with stone chute between each gable and at corners. Continuous string courses with recessed cavetto mullioned casements positioned irregularly below on north side, 2, 3 and 4-light casements to ground and upper floor; 2-light in each gable with separate hoodmoulds. Two-light casements below each gable on west side to upper floor and attic; various single-light casements to ground and upper floor. Stone rainwater downpipe on north side feeding water to stone tank. Former north doorway now blocked, present doorway with plank door in C18 addition to east. Two gables to west side of barn, each with 7 rows of pigeon holes with perches. Loft doorway with timber lintel and plank door to left gable with stone steps and projecting nosing to landing. Parapet north gable end of barn extended and linked to north service wing. Courtyard wall has gateway with decorative wrought iron gate. South side: cross-gabled part of Cl7 house projects forward to left with gable end chimney having moulded cap. Continuous drip courses; various single-light casements. Single-window fenestration below east-facing parapet gable, 4-light to ground floor, 3-light to upper floor, 2-light with separate hoodmould to attic. Main part of south elevation has scattered 2-light casements, continuous drip course to ground floor only. Plain chamfered opening to doorway. Two gabled roof dormers. Two ridge-mounted chimneys with moulded caps. East side: various single and 2-light casements to main gable end to left. Two gables to barn with pigeon holes; C20 restored mullioned fenestration below. Interior: main room has large fireplace with chamfered surround. Ogee beam chamfer stops. Early cupboards in room above parlour. Cellar contains former cockpit. Former barn has unusual Rococo fireplace, presumably brought from elsewhere. Extended collar barn roof. A very good example of the early C17 L-plan type of house, together with the former barn forming a very picturesque courtyard. (N.M. Herbert, 'Bisley' in V.C.H. Glos. xi, 1976, pp 4-40; M.A. Rudd, Historical Records of Bisley with Lypiatt, 1937; and D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)

Listing NGR: SO9207207917