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Frenchay House

A Grade II Listed Building in Winterbourne, South Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4968 / 51°29'48"N

Longitude: -2.5194 / 2°31'9"W

OS Eastings: 364040

OS Northings: 177663

OS Grid: ST640776

Mapcode National: GBR CS2.Z9

Mapcode Global: VH88H.8MYY

Plus Code: 9C3VFFWJ+P6

Entry Name: Frenchay House

Listing Date: 17 September 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1321084

English Heritage Legacy ID: 35066

ID on this website: 101321084

Location: Frenchay, South Gloucestershire, BS16

County: South Gloucestershire

Civil Parish: Winterbourne

Built-Up Area: Bristol

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Frenchay and Winterbourne Down

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


ST 67 NW WINTERBOURNE BECKSPOOL ROAD (west side),
Frenchay
3/10
17.9.52 Frenchay House
G.V.
II

House, now rest home. 1772, rear rebuilt early C19, large C20 extension.
Ashlar, part rendered, slate roofs. L plan. 3 windows in a 2 storey canted
bay, all glazing bar sashes, at ground floor each has a finely carved mask
keystone, rusticated end pilasters, modillion cornice, balustrade. Return
garden elevation has 2 windows under same balustrade, these have plain
architraves, at ground floor a large venetian window with gothick tracery; a
further 3 windows are in a plain rendered extension with parapet, the heavily
restored porch has had a fibreglass pediment added; 3 more similar windows in
wing; then 4 more with a similar porch in C20 extension. Interior: ground
floor room in main wing has a plaster ceiling probably by Thomas Stocking,
typically delicate trailing flowers, probably the former music room the motifs
in the bay include flute and drum. (Source: D. Verey: "Buildings of
England : Gloucestershire : The Vale and The Forest of Dean" 1970).


Listing NGR: ST6404077663

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