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sghague
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Small Classical Houses in Glos 1680-1760
« on: Saturday 30 May 09 07:51 UTC (UK) »
I am a doctoral student researching small classical houses  and their families in Gloucestershire between 1680 and 1760 ('Modern built houses fit for gentlemen' as one 1755 sales advert put it).  I came upon this site as a result of seeking information about Woodhouse in Temple Guiting/Guiting Power (q.v. that thread for an example).  Woodhouse is one of those houses on my list, which I identified from the National Monuments Record website (www.imagesofengland.co.uk).  The number is 128768.  It is also covered briefly (from an architectural perspective) in the Buildings of England series, Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds, p 395.  I have not yet done a great deal of research on this house, but was doing field work recently to have a preliminary look at it.  I did not know exactly where the house was located and could not find it so the discussion of mapping was very helpful.

In any event, I am particularly interested in identifying further houses and owners/builders similar to this house. The types of places of concern are five to seven bay, double-pile classical houses, ranging between 45 and 70 feet wide.   At the moment I have identified about eighty houses fitting these criteria, but have not always been able to trace the house's builders/owners earlier in the C18. 

If anyone has specific  information about such a small classical house (extant or not), or families who built or occupied them between 1680 - 1760 I would be very grateful.

Please forgive this rather broad post but any leads would be helpful.

Very many thanks,
Stephen
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Re: Small Classical Houses in Glos 1680-1760
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 25 July 09 21:04 UTC (UK) »
I worked for Raymond Cochrane from 1976 to 1980 as a house cleaner.  My then husband worked on the estate on the Building and Maintenance team.

We lived in Barn Cottage - the residence converted for the domestic staff adjacent to as it was then called "The Manor".  I worked 12 hours a week (mornings) in exchange for the house.

"His"  "wife" Sally Latimer was an interesting character - an actress.  She died of a stroke while I was "in service".

The whole situation was an interesting and fascinating set up.
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