Description

GLOUCESTER

SO8318NW MILLER'S GREEN
844-1/8/209 (East side)
23/01/52 Nos.6A, 6B AND 6C
and attached forecourt walls
(Formerly Listed as:
MILLER'S GREEN
No.6)

GV II

House, now three flats. 1687 for Thomas Burgis, incorporating
some medieval masonry walls; C18, C19 and C20 alterations. C19
roughcast on brick, end-gabled tiled roof with C20 eaves
cornice replacing earlier parapet, two hipped dormers, brick
gable-end stacks. Double-depth block, with projecting turret
in centre of front, and rear wing to right, to rear left a C20
addition incorporating staircase to flats on upper floors.
EXTERIOR: three storeys and cellar; symmetrical front of five
bays with turret to full height in the central bay; offset
plinth and raised bands at first and second-floor levels
returned on each side, C20 timber eaves cornice with close-set
modillions, probably a copy of C18 cornice replaced later by a
brick parapet; on the ground floor in the front of the turret
the entrance doorway with four-centred arched head and on each
side of the turret two C19 two-light timber casements; on each
of the upper floors a casement in the front of the turret and
to each side of the turret two C19 casements; all the
casements of the same size and detail with glazing bars in
each light (2x4 panes), each light with Gothic glazing in the
head; in each of the dormers two similar two-light casements
(3x2 panes). In the right hand gable-end wall a blocked
four-centred brick arch.
INTERIOR: on ground floor (Flat 6A) the central entrance hall,
with C18 cornice, leading to former late C17 staircase at rear
on right, the lower flight now infilled with cupboard, exposed
closed string, newel with knop and bottoms of suspended newels
with pierced drops; in other rooms doorways with moulded
architraves and fielded panel doors; in window jambs C18
fielded panel shutters. On the first floor (Flat 6B) the
staircase enclosed in cupboard, in front rooms moulded plaster
cornice and C18 six-panel door. Second floor (Flat 6C) not
inspected.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: forecourt enclosed in C18 by brick walls
with a brick pier at each corner; central entrance gateway
flanked by tall, brick gate piers surmounted by large stone
urns; in C20 the former wrought-iron railings and gates

replaced in timber.
(Eward S: No Fine but a Glass of Wine, Cathedral Life at
Gloucester: Salisbury: 1985-: 325).

Listing NGR: SO8307318856

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26561637

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