The Old House

PAINSWICK SLAD SO 80 NE 5/298 The Old House II Large detached dwelling, perhaps originally a mill and dwelling. Part mid C17 and part mid to late C18. The other part is rendered, stone slate roof with 2 brick stacks, one at end gable and one to ridge, the large later block is in coursed rubble, with large flush quoins formerly lime-washed, to moulded cornice and blocking carried round to meet older block, hipped stone slate roof with single brick stack. Appears to have been a lofty and narrow mill building, with a low return wing at the north end at the street junction, and a large rather fine mill owner's house attached to the south, the three units enclosing a tight courtyard set down from road level on the west side. Mill block, west: mainly blank, but one C19 3-light wood mullioned casement to eaves, and another at first floor, also at ground floor a 2-light hollow chamfer mullioned casement; off-centre left is a plank door in broad stone surround of mid Cl9 with peaked arch in very deep lintel. Each side is 3 storeys, irregular fenestration, including two 2-light reserve chamfer and 2 similar with stopped rips, and one 4-light with stopped drip mostly with C19 iron casements, and a late oriel, nearly opposite main (west) entrance to an old door opening with C20 door and a further C20 door at junction with end wall of later block. At the higher, gable end, are 2 small openings in the gable. Main block, south face: 2 storeys and basement, 4-windowed, principally 12-pane sash, but bay 2 at second floor is blank, and at this level between 3 and 4 a smaller 12-pane inserted later. At first floor windows 1 and 2 are late C20 aluminium casement, and 3 is blank. Semi-basement has 2/2-light hollow chamfer casements, that to right with cut- back drip, and a central plank door in flush opening. End wall, to road, has a blocked 2-light hollow chamfer mullioned casement at first floor, with stopped drip. In courtyard a one storey part octagonal porch to door under semi- circular arch with key-stone, in internal corner. Small service block in 2 storeys, with stone slate roof, with C19 3-light wood casement over 3-light reserve chamfer mullioned casement; also a stone lintel over chute entry from road. Interior: roof of mill was until mid C20 continuous open A-frame, roof structure remains; here also a wood spiral stair through full height, flanking fireplace at gable end. Later block has various shuttered openings and a full- length basement room. Interior not fully inspected. The mill is reputed to date from 1647, and the whole group is on a grand scale, but is declining architecturally as a result of insertion of non-conforming new windows. It lies on the old road through Slad, no bypassed by the B4070 to the west.

Listing NGR: SO8738407766