Gardens · South West England
Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt
In or near Gloucester.
Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Keith Pitchforth — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Best time of year
- Spring & summer (Apr–Sep)
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester · 0.7 km
- Dog-friendly
About
Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt is a garden of interest in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
Bearland House is part of the historical context of Gloucester and Dorchester prisons, which are former Georgian prisons. Visitors can explore unique events and experiences related to the prisons, including guided tours and paranormal investigations.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bearland House is a grade II* listed building in Longsmith Street, Gloucester, England. The house was built in the 1740s and has been used for different purposes since then. Initially it was a private house. In the early 20th century it was a school and then a telephone exchange. Since then it has been offices and used for manufacturing. The west wing was demolished in 1912.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The house was built in the 1740s by local lawyer Willian Jones. This involved the rebuilding or remodelling of a previous building on the same site. From 1904 to 1909 the building was used by the High School for Girls (now Denmark Road High School). A fire station was built on the site of the west wing in 1912. Later it was used by the General Post Office in Gloucester as a telephone exchange. which was visited by Prince Charles in February 2020.
Architecture
The three-storey building has an ornamental facade with wrought iron gates and railings in front of the house. The front of the building is symmetrical with seven-bays with a porch with Roman Ionic columns and a Pulvinated frieze over the door in the central bay. At the top of the front, above the three central bays, is a balustrade parapet with turned balusters. The two-storey wing has a three-bay front. The interior includes a wide central hall with dado panelling and a staircase with balusters.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.8654, -2.2492
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Gloucester
- Parish
- Gloucester, unparished area
- Postcode
- GL1 2HT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gloucester
- Phone
- 0330 111 8227
- Nearest railway station
- Gloucester — 0.7 km
- Official site
- www.gloucester-prison.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17537623 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bearland House (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt?
- Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL1 2HT), in the parish of Gloucester, unparished area.
- What is Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt?
- Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt — a garden in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL1 2HT.
- Is Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt a protected site?
- Yes — Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Bearland House And Attached Railings And Gates To Forecourt?
- The nearest railway station is Gloucester, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL1 2HT.