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Latitude: 51.8422 / 51°50'31"N
Longitude: -2.5847 / 2°35'5"W
OS Eastings: 359811
OS Northings: 216117
OS Grid: SO598161
Mapcode National: GBR FR.V3GZ
Mapcode Global: VH86Q.4YXN
Plus Code: 9C3VRCR8+V4
Entry Name: Sarah Siddons House the Old House
Listing Date: 12 December 1953
Last Amended: 24 September 1984
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1299249
English Heritage Legacy ID: 353741
Also known as: Sarah Siddons' House
ID on this website: 101299249
Location: Central Lydbrook, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL17
County: Gloucestershire
District: Forest of Dean
Civil Parish: Lydbrook
Built-Up Area: Lydbrook
Traditional County: Gloucestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire
Church of England Parish: Lydbrook Holy Jesus
Church of England Diocese: Gloucester
Tagged with: House
SO 51 NE LYDBROOK LOWER LYDBROOK
1/52 The Old House, also called Sarah
Siddons House
(formerly listed as Sarah Siddons
12.12.53 House under Lydbrook)
II*
House. C16, with early C18 extension (dated 1718). Timber
framed, with later brick nogging on road front, on stone plinth
with sill beams. Slate roof, 2 end stone stacks. Single range
with 2-storey porch at rear and extension to right continued as
lean-to at back up to porch. 2 storeys and cellar. Road front -
2 windows, C19 triple sashes. Door to cellar. Rear central
porch with timber Tudor arch opening with ogee head and original
double boarded timber front door. Porch added, but only slightly
later than house. Some remaining 6- and 9-light wooden mullion
windows on this side, 2 now replaced.
Interior: original spiral oak staircase with access to roof.
Roof has 2 low collar beams and struts to the beams, with 2 purlins
on one side and one purlin plus wind braced rafters on road side.
Substantial remains of wattle and daub panelling in roof and on
rear wall. Main downstairs room - almost complete C17 panelled
interior with large fireplace with carved mantel, and panelled
plastered ceiling with figure and fruit and foliage. Beam also
plastered in same vigorous style. Detail obscured by layers of
lime wash. Many original oak doors and latches. Bressumer
fireplace also in other ground floor room in main range. Reputed
to have been home of Sarah Siddons.
Listing NGR: SO5981116117
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