CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Stroud District Council

CONSERVATION AREA STATEMENT - Conservation Area No7: FRAMPTON ON SEVERN
Most of the older cottages have a steep roof slope, usually around 40 degrees, reflecting the water shedding
requirements of their original thatching. The steep pitches have also suited the needs of the clay tiles that were often
superseded the thatch.
Window frames in the timber framed buildings are now generally simple, straight- headed wooden casements, usually
just four paned, though many with more. Some may be leaded.
From the 18th century, timber framing and thatch was phased out and vernacular houses were largely brick built
under clay tile roofs. A simple architectural style developed that lasted well into the 19th century. Like their
predecessors, the later cottages generally have quite a wide frontage but are often only one room deep.
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