Description

ST 77 SW DOYNTON C.P. BATH ROAD (east side)

8/88 Tracy Park
22.1.74
G.V. II

House, now hotel. C17 nucleus, early C19 front, additions and alterations,
including tower made in late C19, dated 1859 and 1863 on rear, and 1871 in front
right room, by Charles Rex Davy, then owner, further additions and alterations
c.1920 and later. Limestone ashlar front and sides, rubble to rear, slate roofs.
Irregular plan, classical style front, Tudor Gothic to rear and possibly part of
original C17 work in rear wall, largely rebuilt. South front of 2 storeys and
7 windows, all plate glass sashes in plain reveals, centre 3 bays broken forward,
central tetrastyle Doric portico set on plinth with steps, entablature and
pediment with lamb and flag in tympanum and inscription "in hoc signo vinces",
balustrade above, 4 engaged columns to rear of portico, C20 door with fanlight and
multi-pane sidelights; large buttresses surmounted by crosses rise between the
outer pair of windows to each side, recessed panel between ground and first floor
windows, cill band at first floor, cornice, parapet and balustrade divided by dies
with wreaths and swags. To left a single storey C19 addition with central
glazed door, triple key stone and pediment, multi-pane cross window to each side,
cornice, high parapet and upper cornice; attached to left a lower single storey
block, c.1920 with arcade of 8 Doric columns on high plinth, divided by 8-pane
lights, cornice and high parapet; 2-storey addition set back to right, dated 1871
internally. Left return has moulded doorway with C20 French window, 2 Doric
columns to porch, entablature, pediment, balcony and balustrade, triple window at
first floor, cornice and parapet; to right, first floor triple window has apron
with carved leaves dated 1864, triple window at ground floor with central round-
headed light, modillion cornice. To right, extremely elaborate tower, parapet
wall of carved twined rope, carved corner dies, central top room with Ionic
pilasters at corners, enriched pulvinated frieze, modillion cornice and large
finial. 2-storey block to right in Tudor Gothic style, in rubble with stone
quoins, varied windows including canted bay through 2 storeys with three 3-light
windows at first floor with trefoil heads. Left return of 3 storeys, 3 windows
to left and canted bay through 2 storeys with C19 ovolo mullion and transom
windows, all others sashes except ground floor right of C20, first floor windows
with architrave and entablature, central 6-panelled door with overlight, flanking
pilasters and entablature. Rear of 3 storeys and 5 windows, 3 bays to right have
3 small gables with ball finials, oval bull's eye with hood mould in each gable;
varied windows including 2 canted bays through 2 storeys and attached projecting
bay with 15-light mullion and transom window, all with leaded lights, ground and
first floor right have 6-light ovolo mullion and transom windows with relieving
arches, others similar 3-light casements. String courses, 2 datestones with Davy
coats of arms, to left 1863 with inscription "spes mea Christus erit", to right
"1859 auspice Christo" (as at Toghill House Farmhouse (q.v.)). Interior:
entrance hall has panelled ceiling, cornice, Doric columns on plinths, arch with
reeded soffit leading to open-well stair with shaped string and wreathed handrail,
oval lantern above stairwell, 6-panelled doors at landing level. Front right
room has elaborate cornice with Vitruvian scroll, wooden fireplace with fluted
angled pilasters, alcove addition dated 1871 in Lombard frieze; front right room
has elaborate cornice, egg and dart with rosettes. Kitchen to rear has large
stone fireplace and overmantel with masonic emblems. (Sources: Verey, D. :
Buildings of England Gloucestershire : The Vale and The Forest of Dean. 1970).

Listing NGR: ST7134371870

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26506450

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