Painswick Lodge
A medieval manor house altered over several centuries, with surviving hall ranges and a significant twentieth-century restoration.
A medieval manor house altered over several centuries, with surviving hall ranges and a significant twentieth-century restoration.
Register entry — PAINSWICK LODGE. National Heritage List for England reference: 1172571. Recorded designation: Grade I listed building.
First listed: 1955-10-21. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1172571
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
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Record
- Medieval manor house with later rebuilding
- United Kingdom
- Painswick
- South West England
- other
- 1955-10-21
Editorial reading
Historic England describes Painswick Lodge as a manor house, possibly rebuilt around 1400, rather than assigning an unquestioned construction date. The listing identifies substantial sixteenth- and seventeenth-century work and records the removal of wings in 1840.
Limestone walls and stone-slate roofs enclose surviving west and north ranges of a former courtyard arrangement. The account describes altered windows, fireplaces, panelling and a stone spiral stair. Sidney Barnsley's restoration in 1924 introduced craftsmanship that the listing notes can be difficult to distinguish from earlier work. Its description expressly states that the roof was not inspected.
Our editorial reading: this is a house to study through its layers and absences. A convincing historic surface may contain both early fabric and carefully judged restoration.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1172571 (checked 21 October 2026).
Recommendation
No regular public access is established by the source consulted. Use the listing for architectural research and seek explicit permission for any closer inspection; heritage designation gives no right to enter buildings, gardens or private grounds.
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Sources & credits
Source record: Wikidata
Source record: Eigen redactie
Source record: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Source record: Wikimedia Commons
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