2016

SO4959 : The Forbury

taken 8 years ago, near to Leominster, County of Herefordshire, England

The Forbury
The Forbury
Forbury House is a fine 18th century Georgian house in Leominster, these days this Grade II* listed buildings is a care home.

Historic England description
House, now residential home. Mid C18. Brick; twin-span Welsh slate roof; 2 brick central stacks, and stack to right rear. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys, attic and cellar; 7-window range, 5 in advanced central bay: late C19 two/two sashes under gauged brick flat arches with stone keyblocks; 2/2 sashes over; coved stone pediment with bullseye window in raised gauged brick architrave with 4 stone keyblocks; rusticated stucco quoins. Central entrance: 8-fielded-panel door in wood doorcase with moulded and modillioned segmental pediment and frieze on fluted pilasters; flanked by 2/2 sashes; to left, C19 four-fielded-panel door and plain overlight in stucco case, and casement in altered opening; to right, late C19 plain sash. Right returned side: four 6/6 sashes in moulded cases under gauged brick flat arches; storey band; 3/6 sash and 2 late C19 2/2 sashes, to right in gable of rear range; returned eaves-detail. Late C19 canted bay with 1/1: 2/2: 1/1 sashes, and large 6/6 sash under gauged brick flat arch, to ground floor. Rear (north) front: 5-window range: central 12/9 light flanked by 6/6 sashes; gauged brick flat arches; storey band; moulded and modillioned wood cornice and pediment with oval light and 2 inserted casements; entrance to centre left: C19 half-glazed double doors, with entablature and attached columns; 3 large 6/6 sashes and blocked circular light; gauged brick flat arches; storey band; stucco quoins. INTERIOR not inspected.
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Photographer
Philip Halling   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 23 July, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 29 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 4973 5919 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:13.7162N 2:44.2450W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 4973 5917
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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