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36 CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN The oldest part of Manor Farm is a two storied section to the back of the house -it may be a solar, a room built in the 15th century for the personal private use of the owners, away from the bustle of the communal living prevalent at the time. To the south-east is a jettied gable-end; known as 'Rosamund's Bower’. This is meant to be the part of the house in which Fair Rosamund was born. Unfortunately the form of its timber frame seems to date it to no earlier than the beginning of the 16th century. The Manor Farm complex as a whole has some of the most interesting buildings in Frampton. The 16th century Manor Barn, formerly a wool warehouse, is of strikingly small squared box frame construction, with lathe and plaster infill panels. Restoration revealed secrets in its ashlar plinth- behind the stone’s plain exterior lies elaborate medieval religious carving of very high quality. The stone is reputed to have come from the 13th century Llanthony Priory in Gloucester, which was demolished in the wake of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Manor Cottages probably originated as a hall house in the 15th century. The original timber frame and plaster building was extended in the 17th century with a brick wing. Manor Cottages’ thatched roofs have been lost to clay tiles, but Parks and Nastfield Cottages on the other side of The Green, dating from the early 17th century, have both retained theirs. Key buildings and focal points The Green features many of Frampton’s gems; indeed, walking along it is like having a mini- lesson in architectural history. By and large, it is the buildings towards the ’Top of The Green’, that are the grandest, and those to the south that are on a smaller scale. Stroud District Council
CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN Frampton Court has long been at the heart of the village, and can just be glimpsed over its impressive walls. It is set apart from The Green, but is still an integral part of its character. The present Frampton Court stands on the site of a brick house built in 1651 by John Clifford. In 1731, Richard Clutterbuck began a complete rebuilding, this time in extremely fashionable (and expensive) Bath Stone. The new house is thought to have been designed by John Strahan, a notable architect from Bristol. The flamboyant Baroque- influenced front elevation features a grand stairway leading to the front door with its heavy Gibbs surround. The central pediment above, supported on square Ionic pilasters, displays the combined coats of arms of the Clutterbuck and Clifford families. The more austere influence of the Palladian movement can be seen in the garden elevation. One of Frampton’s greatest joys is the ‘delicious Gothick’ Orangery at Frampton Court. This stone wedding cake of a building was constructed in the late 1740s, also at the behest of Clutterbuck, ostensibly as a garden house, but additionally as a delightful termination to the view down his highly fashionable new Dutch canal. Happily, being sited only just behind the walls of the park, it can delight everyone else as well. Many of the other, mostly 18th century, buildings around The Green, have a smaller scaled grandeur. Some feature quirky details that set them apart from the ordinary. The early 18th century Russell House, for example, has a heavily elaborate 19th century porch; The Red House, which is otherwise handsome but unremarkable, is brought to the attention by the large wooden dovecote attached to its front elevation. Other simpler buildings, such as the Bell Inn, Frampton Lodge and the Post Office and stores, are among the most imposing presences on The Green. These are archetypal Georgian buildings, simply built of brick in the polite architectural style that spread country-wide. Stroud District Council 37
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