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Latitude: 51.7299 / 51°43'47"N
Longitude: -2.2314 / 2°13'53"W
OS Eastings: 384114
OS Northings: 203488
OS Grid: SO841034
Mapcode National: GBR 1MR.DPG
Mapcode Global: VH94Y.8SP7
Plus Code: 9C3VPQH9+XC
Entry Name: Achards
Listing Date: 28 June 1960
Last Amended: 24 February 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1090705
English Heritage Legacy ID: 131969
ID on this website: 101090705
Location: Lightpill, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5
County: Gloucestershire
District: Stroud
Civil Parish: Rodborough
Built-Up Area: Stroud
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Rodborough St Mary Magdalene
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: Building
SO 8403-8503 RODBOROUGH BATH ROAD
(east side)
15/94 Achards (previously listed
as The Archards)
28.6.60
GV II
Large detached house. Early C18 on older site; extensive C19 and
C20 restorations. Random rubble limestone with roughcast render;
rendered brick-rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof. Two-storey
with attic and cellar; C20 rear additon and linking section to
barn to north (q.v.). Front: 7-window fenestration grouped 2:3:2,
all stone cross windows with hoodmoulds except 2 ground floor
sashes to right with plain keyed architraves. Two cellar 2-light
chamfered mullioned casements below sashes in stone plinth. C20
hipped roofed porch left of centre; gabled C19 roof dormers at
each end of hipped and sprocketed roof with modillion eaves
cornice. Irregularly coursed exposed quoins. Two ridge-mounted
chimneys. South end: lean-to conservatory with 2 cross windows to
upper above. Rear: cross windows to left part of elevation as to
front. C20 altered rear wing is not of special interest. Lower-
roofed addition at north end has various C20 alterations. Blocked
cross window above.
Interior: open well staircase with splat balusters appears altered
or repositioned in C19. Various classical fireplaces said to have
come from Bristol. A 1797 view illustrates Achards with a large
gabled part at south end, possibly a C16 or C17 house to which the
early C18 building was attached.
(N.M. Herbert, 'Rodborough' in V.C.H. Glos. xi, 1976, pp 218-234)
Listing NGR: SO8411403488
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