Description

TURVEY BEDFORD ROAD
SP 95 SE (N. Side)

8/558 Great Oaks Farmhouse
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- II

C18 house extended C19. Coursed limestone rubble. Old clay tile roof.
Original house of 3 bays. In C19, 2 bays were added to N.W. to form an L-plan
and the roof hipped around the S.W. corner. Also gabled wing added in the
angle of the L. Two storeys and attics. S. entrance front has two hipped
dormers with 2-light casements with glazing bars. First floor has three 2-
light casements with glazing bars unoer timber lintels. Ground floor has four
casements with glazing bars, two to either side of central door. Those
immediately flanking the doorway are single light. The door is in panelled
reveals with a pedimented canopy on slim Ionic columns. W. elevation of
return wing also now of 3 bays. Central slightly projecting gabled section
with small attic casement window. First floor has 1:1:1 2-light casement
windows with glazing bars; the right hand one in the original house under a
timber lintel. Ground floor has central 2-light casement flanked by French
doors, again right hand opening with timber lintel.

Listing NGR: SP9586853083

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26455016

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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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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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)