Listed building renovation in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds

Gloucestershire’s older houses are mostly built of the local oolitic limestone, from the honey-coloured stone of the north Cotswolds to the greyer stone of the Stroud valleys, and roofed in stone tiles laid in diminishing courses. Repairs need stone that matches in colour and texture, and roofers who know how to sort and relay old tiles.

Our work in the county

Brownshill Court, near Painswick, is a Grade II* country house that had been divided into five flats and was close to ruin. We restored it as a single house, using matching stone and materials to keep the original details, and fitted new services, a lift and bathrooms to designs by the architect Richard Parr.

Near Lechlade, we renovated a Grade II manor farmhouse that had not been touched for more than 50 years. The roofs were re-felted, battened and stone-tiled, the attic became three bedrooms and two bathrooms with a new elm staircase built on site, and the old barns were converted into an office, kitchen and playroom.

Consent in Gloucestershire

Listed Building Consent in the county is handled by the district councils, including Cotswold District Council and Stroud District Council. Our guide to Listed Building Consent explains what needs it.