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Speech House Hotel

A Grade II Listed Building in West Dean, Gloucestershire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8065 / 51°48'23"N

Longitude: -2.5525 / 2°33'8"W

OS Eastings: 362004

OS Northings: 212134

OS Grid: SO620121

Mapcode National: GBR FS.XCH9

Mapcode Global: VH86X.PVZG

Plus Code: 9C3VRC4X+J2

Entry Name: Speech House Hotel

Listing Date: 24 September 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1288815

English Heritage Legacy ID: 398702

ID on this website: 101288815

Location: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, GL16

County: Gloucestershire

District: Forest of Dean

Civil Parish: West Dean

Traditional County: Gloucestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Gloucestershire

Church of England Parish: Parkend and Viney Hill

Church of England Diocese: Gloucester

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Description


SO 61 SW
4/162

WEST DEAN
SPEECH HOUSE ROAD
(South side)
Speech House Hotel

II

Former Forest of Dean Court of Speech, now hotel. South west corner dates from 1670s, enlarged in late C19.
Squared rubblestone, hipped tile roof with overhanging coved
eaves, scattered brick ridge stacks, one stone stack in south west corner. 'U' shape.
2 storeys and attic. Main facade has 5 windows, mostly C20 stone mullion and transom, hood in moulds to some ground floor windows,
5 hipped dormers. Main entrance is left of centre.
Right return also has 5 windows, mainly C17, all with hood moulds, centre doorway of
C19, with plaque over with escutcheon bearing arms of Charles II and date 168. This
is entrance to former Court Room of Verderers' Court, whose interior has original
panelled timber ceiling, dais at south end and moulded stone fireplace.

Listing NGR: SO6200412134

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