Beacon House

Beacon House is a grade I listed townhouse at New Street, Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.

For the house in Monken Hadley, see Beacon House and Grove Cottage.

Beacon House

History

The Palladian house was built in 1766, possibly by John Wood the Younger.[1][2]

Architecture

The three-storey, three-bay limestone front of the building is topped with a cornice and a baluster parapet.[1][3] The rococo plaster of the staircase was added by William Stocking. There is extensive plasterwork throughout the house.[1]

References
  1. Historic England. "BEACON HOUSE (1152614)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. "Beacon House, Painswick, Gloucestershire". Educational Images. Historic England. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. "Beacon House, Panswick, Gloucestershire". Country Life. 38: 264–269. 21 August 1915.

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