Northgate House, Gloucester

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Northgate House

Northgate House is a grade II* listed building at 19 London Road in the city of Gloucester, England. It was built in the mid to late 17th-century and refronted in the mid 18th-century. [1] It is a 2-storey stuccoed building with 8 bays, a central 4-bay pediment and pedimented doorway. A 'crude Postmodern' brick extension was added in 1988. [2]

In 1859 [3] it was purchased by the solicitor George Riddiford (d. 1877). [4] It is now owned by the British government. [5]

51°52′03″N2°14′22″W / 51.867632°N 2.239437°W / 51.867632; -2.239437

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References

  1. Historic England. "Northgate House and attached Walls and Railings to Forecourt (1271700)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. Verey, David; Brooks, Alan (2009). The Buildings of England:Gloucestershire 2. p. 409.
  3. "Conveyance in fee of a messuage or tenement and land called Northgate House" . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  4. "Gloucester Journal, 2 Feb. 1878" . Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. "Government Buildings:Northgate House" . Retrieved 3 May 2024.

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