Maisemore Park

MAISEMORE THE RUDGE SO 82 SW 4/79 Maisemore Park II House. Circa 1825, servants' wing mid C19, altered early C20. Smooth render, lined as ashlar, servants' wing Flemish bond brickwork, slate roof. House 4 x 5, single bay wing, 3-bay servants' wing, 2 storeys. Entrance front: projecting wing on left, canted bay, 2-pane sashes. Single-storey porch in angle, 2 unfluted Ionic columns in antis, Doric pilasters each side, moulded cornice, balustrade over in 3 sections: flat roof. Internally 6- panel door, all fielded, lined as double doors, side lights, single-pane rectangular fanlight over, single-pane windows each side. Set back on right plinth, two 9 pane windows. First floor plain string course at window sill level, bay on left as below, 2 sash windows on set-back wall, one over porch. Moulded cornice, plain parapet and capping hiding hipped roof. Rendered chimney left return and from eaves to right of porch. Right return plinth, 4-window section with wide, plain pilasters each end; four 15-pane sashes, larger lower sash, marginal lights to sides; slightly set back on right paired French doors up 2 steps, similar pilaster at corner. Plain string course at window sill level over; paired Doric pilasters over plain below, 4 sash windows main section, one beyond. Cornice and parapet as front, chimney on line of set back. Interior: glazed screen to hall; dado rail, oak fireplace with fluted Ionic columns, pulvinated frieze; pilasters with heavy consoles to ceiling beams, moulded cornice: 6-panel doors. Open well in centre ceiling with 2 stage balustrade, main balusters square below, turned above, splat balusters between up to mid rail. Dogleg stairs with similar balusters, moulded handrail, square newels. Parquet floor to double room on right: Adam style cornice. End room dado rail, moulded cornice, panelled shutters to bay, mahogany fireplace with paired Ionic columns, green-marble lining. Office on left Ionic columns to wooden fireplace surround, egg and dart frieze. Painted decorative glass to stair window. Porch and fireplaces added soon after 1901, left wing raised and bay added: well to hall and stairs probably mid C19. Wrought-iron verandah with swept roof to entrance front and right return originally, since removed (1901 photograph at house; sale catalogue at Gloucs. Record Office).

Listing NGR: SO8162522353