Description

LONG PRESTON WEST END
SD 8258-8358
13/17 Townhead House
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GV II

House. Late C18 with C19 and C20 alterations and C17 origins. Rendered, painted
stone dressings, slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Entrance left of centre has plain
surround, C20 door. Left and right-hand bays have one plain window per storey -
all formerly 2-light mullioned with mullions now missing; sashes without glazing
bars. Central early C19 bay projects as flattened bow; former French window has
plain surround, 25-pane fixed light and fanlight above. Upper floor string-course
and upper floor window with sashes without glazing bars. Moulded eaves modillions
to outer bays, cornice to bow. Gable end kneelers and coping, gable end ridge and
2 ridge stacks. Rear: remains of C17 mullioned windows, mullions now missing.
Interior not accessible.

Listing NGR: SD8300658646

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26424670

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback