Description

LYDLINCH STOCK GAYLARD
ST 71 SW
4/70 Stock Gaylard House
4.10.60
G.V. II*
Country house, eastern parts early C18 (dated 1712 by oral tradition), remodelled
and extended westwards late C18 with further C19 additions. Late C18 work
probably for John Berkeley Burland. Rubble walls, mostly rendered with mainly
hipped stone slate roofs and some slates. Brick stacks. East facade: Symmetrical
2 storeys and attic; 2.3.2.Pedimented centre pavilion projects slightly. Sash
windows with moulded stone architraves All but the 3 upper floor centre windows
(which have plate glass dated 1867) have glazing bars. Central glazed door
flanked by stone pilasters bearing a dentilled pediment. To the rear is a late C18
kitchen range (possibly once detached) with mullioned and transomed windows with
leaded-lights. Internal features: some rooms have late C18 plasterwork friezes;
hall has fireplace with mutules below mantleshelf and bearing swags with portrait
medallion of John Berkley Burland above; drawing room has raised ceiling and
wooden fireplace bearing wreathed musical instruments; dining room has recess flanked
by Ionic columns; various late C18 doorways and fireplaces. Late C18 stair with open
strings, scrolled spandrels, newel posts in form of Doric columns and moulded,
ramped handrails. Landing opening overlooking stair flanked by 2 Ionic columns.
"RCHM, Dorset, vol III" p 139, no 5.

Listing NGR: ST7220513007

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Stock Gaylard House at Wikipedia
• Stock Gaylard House official website
• Wikidata Q17540281

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)