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Latitude: 51.8677 / 51°52'3"N
Longitude: -2.227 / 2°13'37"W
OS Eastings: 384468
OS Northings: 218814
OS Grid: SO844188
Mapcode National: GBR 1L0.V32
Mapcode Global: VH94C.CB12
Plus Code: 9C3VVQ9F+36
Entry Name: Wotton House
Listing Date: 23 January 1952
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271681
English Heritage Legacy ID: 472229
ID on this website: 101271681
Location: Wotton, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1
County: Gloucestershire
District: Gloucester
Electoral Ward/Division: Kingsholm and Wotton
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Gloucester
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Gloucester St Catharine
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: House
GLOUCESTER
SO8418NW HORTON ROAD
844-1/10/141 (West side)
23/01/52 Wotton House
II
Large house, now a nurses' home. Built for Thomas Horton in
early C18 and shown in engraving by Kip dated 1712; mid C19
and C20 alterations and extensions. Brick laid in English bond
with stone details, hipped slate roof with gabled dormers,
tall brick stacks. C18 double-depth symmetrical block with
central bow at rear, C19 canted bay added to front on left and
early C20 additions at both ends.
EXTERIOR: main block two storeys and attic. Symmetrical front
of seven bays altered by the addition of the canted bay
replacing the first and second windows from the left on the
ground floor; brick offset plinth, raised brick band at
first-floor level and timber crowning modillion cornice,
raised and chamfered quoins at the corners. On the ground
floor the entrance doorway in the central bay is framed by a
shallow stone porch with two fluted Corinthian columns
supporting a richly moulded entablature with dosserets at
either end and in the centre and a segmental pediment above,
fielded six-panel door; on ground and first floors sashes with
glazing bars (3x4 panes) in flush timber frames set in
openings with rubbed brick flat-arches and projecting stone
sills; dormers with double casements; C19 canted bay has stone
sill band, crowning stone band and a plain sash in each facet.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
Listing NGR: SO8446818813
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