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Latitude: 51.8077 / 51°48'27"N
Longitude: -2.1474 / 2°8'50"W
OS Eastings: 389930
OS Northings: 212125
OS Grid: SO899121
Mapcode National: GBR 1LW.PWN
Mapcode Global: VH94L.QTLM
Plus Code: 9C3VRV53+32
Entry Name: Old Overtown House
Listing Date: 24 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1303001
English Heritage Legacy ID: 132712
ID on this website: 101303001
Location: Cranham, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL4
County: Gloucestershire
District: Stroud
Civil Parish: Cranham
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Cranham St James the Great
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: House
SO 81 SE CRANHAM OVERTOWN
1/153 Old Overtown House
GV II
Farmhouse with attached barn, now incorporated. Early-mid C17;
addition dated J.D. 1660 for John Davies. C18 barn incorporated in
C20. Random rubble and ashlar limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone
slate roof. Two-storey with attic; wing added to east end forming
L-plan. Barn at west end. North west side: earliest part to left
with scattered and mixed fenestration; one 3-light chamfered
mullioned casement to ground floor, otherwise all small-paned
timber casements. Early C18 moulded and keyed oeil-de-boeuf
inserted to right. Gabled roof dormer with small-paned casement.
Barn to right has glazed infill to former doorway with timber
lintel. C16 casement to each floor right inserted in C20, three-
light to ground floor, 2-light above, both with round headed
lights. North east end: gable end of earlier house to right with
moulded cap to gable-mounted chimney. Ashlar elevation to wing to
left has single ovolo moulded mullioned casement to each floor with
hoodmould, 3-light to ground floor, 2-light above. Pedimented
doorway to right with inscription to pulvinated frieze. Moulded
architrave to 3-centred arch; moulded keystone and imposts;
double 3-panel doors. Early C18 oeil-de-boeuf above with paterae
and hoodmould. Rear: projecting chimney with 2 rebuilt diagonal
shafts to gable end of wing. Single-window fenestration to rear of
wing as to front. Projecting stair turret in angle. C20 casements
to main range and former barn.
Interior: room in wing has moulded Tudor arched stone fireplace.
Forms group with Old Overtown Cottage (q.v.) to north east.
(A.R.J. Jurica, 'Cranham' in V.C.H. Glos. vii, 1981, pp 199-210)
Listing NGR: SO8993012125
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