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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26607020

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Recommended Books

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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)