Pitchcombe House

SO 8408-8508 PITCHCOMBE PITCHCOMBE VILLAGE

9/194 Pitchcombe House

28.6.60

GV II*

Large country house. c1740 for Thomas Palling. Ashlar limestone; ashlar and artificial stone rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof. Three-storey; screen wall links with service building to east. Front: 7-window fenestration, all 12-pane sashes with thick glazing bars in openings with keyed moulded architraves and bull- nosed sills. Central segmental pedimented Doric doorway with 8- panel fielded door. Plain floor level bands; moulded parapet coping. Single-storey high screen wall to right has open balustraded parapet, two 4-pane sashes with keyed moulded architraves, similar doorway with carved panel inscribed 'ECL 1906'. Rebuilt moulded parapet gabled end of outbuilding to right. Sides: off-centre mainly mullioned fenestration. Rear: floor level bands continued over 2 projecting chimney stacks, one with original shaft having moulded cap. Central Venetian stair window with Gothick leading. Two 2-light recessed cavetto mullioned casements to each floor. Interior: principal room has fielded panelling with dentil- enriched cornice and moulded dado rails. Full height Ionic pilasters to chimney piece, now with C19 fireplace. Fielded shutter panelling and matching window seats. Contemporary staircase now has painted balustrade, moulded and ramped handrail having 2 turned balusters per tread and bracketted strings. Panelled plank and muntin screen to former kitchen. Moulded round hall archway with imposts. A complete house of the period with a plain, if well balanced, facade. Gate screen (q.v.) to south, and stables and coach house (q.v.) to south east complete group. (D. Verey, Gloucestershire: The Cotswolds, 1979)

Listing NGR: SO8491008076