Description

GLOUCESTER

SO8418 BARNWOOD ROAD
844-1/14/2 (South side)
12/03/73 No.16
Old Rectory

II

Farmhouse, later rectory, now house. C16 or possibly earlier;
altered in early C17 for William Capel; substantial early to
mid C19 alterations in a picturesque Tudor style; after 1890
extended and altered for William Johnstone-Vaughan. Timber
frame and brick stuccoed externally and mostly plastered
internally, gabled roofs with Broseley pattern clay tiles in
diaper pattern and decorative ridge tiles, late C19 brick
stacks. Double-depth block in two parallel, gabled ranges with
two late C19 wings to rear, garage attached on east side.
EXTERIOR: two storeys and attic; all the gables with scalloped
and pierced C19 timber bargeboards. Symmetrical front of three
bays with a cross gable above the central bay, on the ground
floor in the centre a late C19 timber-framed entrance porch
with gable to front and open arcaded sides; in each end bay a
C19 timber oriel window with timber casements; on the first
floor, three timber three-light casements with arched lights,
horizontal glazing bars and eared hoodmoulds, in the central
gable a single light casement with similar details; on the
west side the ground floor masked by the garage, on the first
floor casements similar to the front and in the end gables of
the front range similar two-light casements. C19 wing at rear
is timber-framed.
INTERIOR: central entrance hall with C18 tiled floor of marble
and slate, probably brought in from another building in C19;
restored late C16 or early C17 staircase incorporating carved
panelling, also brought in, which includes a door off the
landing made up in C19 with C16 linen-fold panelling and a
wood panel carved with the arms of the City of Gloucester
1535-1681; on the underside of the staircase a reset wood
panel carved with the coat of arms of the Wood family dated
1590; on each side of the hall a large room with original
chamfered beams and an ornate C19 cast-iron chimney piece; in
the rear range on the left a kitchen with chamfered beams and
joists, and an early C16 fireplace partially infilled; on the
first floor further evidence of timber-framing and in the
attic exposed roof trusses. The house reputed to contain
features from the former Tolsey at Gloucester Cross,
demolished 1893, and woodwork probably restored with
additional carving by GA Howitt who carried out similar work

in the Tudor Room at No.8 Westgate Street (qv) in 1891.
HISTORY: the farmhouse was originally called Colliers.
From 1759 to 1856 the building was rectory for St Aldate's
Parish, Gloucester.
William Capel was Mayor of Gloucester. William
Johnstone-Vaughan was also Mayor of Gloucester and an antique
dealer and collector.

Listing NGR: SO8495018633

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26561507

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