Description

ST 78 SE SODBURY LYEGROVE
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17.9.52 Lyegrove House
GV
II*

Early C17; east wing late C18, altered in late C19, and restored in 1927 by G H
Kitchin for the Earl of Westmorland.

Rendered. Cotswold stone tiled roof. Two storeys and attics in 4 curvilinear gables
(probably late C19). Four windows, glazing bar sashes under string courses/dripmoulds
on ground and first floor. Projecting central porch with Tuscan columns on pedestals,
entablature and balustraded parapet; dated 1927 over door. Shields in gables carry
Westmorland arms (1927).

Late C18 2-storey east wing with balustraded parapet (1927). Five windows with
glazing bar sashes (3 are double height lighting the drawing room). Projecting
bay/porch, balustraded parapet. To the rear of adjoining the east wing is a range of
offices around a courtyard, formerly for domestic/storage purposes, servants quarters
and a nursery.

Interior: In staircase hall: a C17 style staircase assembled from C17 parts by
Kitchin. Renaissance fireplace, dated 1633, said to hae been brought from Little
Sodbury Manor with initials ESa (Edward and Ann Stephens) and TS, ES and IS (Thomas,
Edward and James Stephens).

Drawing room in late C18 east wing has good carved, pine fireplace.
See also:

Country Life 14.12.29.

Listing NGR: ST7764581674

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17556402

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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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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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)