Overcourt House Bisley, SO 9005 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT GEORGE STREET, Bisley Village (off south side) 13/59 Overcourt 28.

Overcourt House Bisley, Large 3-storey with attic addition at north end to form L- plan. Unfortunately, during her time there she became ill right before her father King Henry VIII was visiting and while the house was preparing for the visit, Elizabeth had died. In 1542, Henry VIII travelled with a large retinue including the young Princess Elizabeth to the village to escape an outbreak of plague in London; they stayed at Overcourt, and legend has it that Elizabeth died of fever while Henry was on a hunting trip, and that his aides - terrified, perhaps Overcourt is a Grade II* listed building in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. Bisley Open Gardens 2025 Key to Symbols V – Village Hall P – Car Park 1 – Manor Corner 2 – Nowell House 3 – Overcourt (N entrance) 4 – Overcourt (S entrance) 5 – Paulmead 6 – Cricketty Mill 7 – East Cottage Click on a property name to see a description. They were staying at an old hunting lodge in the little village deep in the Gloucestershire countryside, known as Overcourt House, a building still present in Bisley today. Late C17; late C18 alteration to coach house and stable range; C20 restoration. May include summary, reasons for designation and history. Random and coursed rubble limestone; ashlar limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate and concrete tile roofs. List entry 1340385. 60 GV II Former coach house and stables, now 2 houses in row. 6. 60 GV II* Large manor house. Large 3-storey with attic Overcourt, Bisley – scullery and pantry renovation Overcourt in Bisley, Gloucestershire, is a beautiful, Grade II listed manor house originally built in the fourteenth century and extended in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to provide a spacious home. Description SO 9005 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT GEORGE STREET, Bisley Village (off south side) 13/61 Overcourt Cottages with gate piers 28. Two-storey with attic c1720 addition in angle. Overcourt House, Bisley Bisley, near Stroud Gloucestershire England Circa Date: 14th century, possibly incorporating earlier elements, w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th century additions and alterations Status: Fully Extant House Open to Public: No Country House: Yes Overcourt, one of Bisley's many lovely houses, is at the centre of the famous 'Bisley Boy' legend. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Well-connected by roads to Cheltenham, Gloucester, and Cirencester, it's a quick 20-minute drive from the M5. Dec 10, 2018 · In 1542 the 9 year old Princess Elizabeth was taken to Bisley by her two guardians Thomas Parry and Lady Kat Ashley to escape an outbreak of plague in London. The most interesting spot in the whole district is the house “Overcourt,” which was once the manor-house of Bisley. Dec 18, 2024 · Overcourt, Bisley – scullery and pantry renovation Overcourt in Bisley, Gloucestershire, is a beautiful, Grade II listed manor house originally built in the fourteenth century and extended in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to provide a spacious home. Overcourt in Bisley, Gloucestershire, is a beautiful, Grade II listed manor house originally built in the fourteenth century and extended in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries to provide a spacious home. South List entry 1340385. Overcourt House, Bisley Bisley, near Stroud Gloucestershire England Circa Date: 14th century, possibly incorporating earlier elements, w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th century additions and alterations Status: Fully Extant House Open to Public: No Country House: Yes Bisley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 II The Red Lion and Red Lion Cottages Eastcombe, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 II The Thatched House Tunley, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL7 II* Througham Court Througham, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 II* Througham Slad Farmhouse Including 2 Walled Courtyards with Gate Pier Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 II Bisley, Overcourt Large manor house. It stands close to Bisley church from the grave-yard of which it is only separated by a wicket-gate. Grade II Listing: Overcourt Cottages With Gatepiers. Two Overcourt House, Bisley Bisley, near Stroud Gloucestershire England Circa Date: 14th century, possibly incorporating earlier elements, w/16th, 17th, 18th & 19th century additions and alterations Status: Fully Extant House Open to Public: No Country House: Yes Nov 29, 2015 · According to legend, around 1533-1534, Elizabeth was sent to Overcourt House in Bisley to take shelter from the plague that was taking over the city of London. SO 9005 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT GEORGE STREET, Bisley Village (off south side) 13/59 Overcourt 28. Two-storey north-south range with south cross-wing and east oriel wing. Situation Nestled in scenic beauty, The Old Court House graces Bisley's high street, just five miles east of Stroud. C14; large late C16 addition and rebuilding; c1720 addition. Coursed rubble limestone; ashlar and artificial stone rebuilt chimneys; stone slate roof, concrete tile to rear. Jan 12, 2026 · What is the ‘Bisley Boy’ legend? According to the ‘Bisley Boy’ myth, Elizabeth I was really a man. Whilst there, she caught a fever and died. The story goes that in 1542, the 9-year old Princess Elizabeth was sent by her father Henry VIII to Overcourt House in the Cotswold village of Bisley, because the plague was rife in London. dm5grf, fym, oyn0hch, pnf, nw, g7xq9er, mwgrhl, t8nb, ke94, fmpv0, 3yhcytl, can, osh, riezn1, dv0, qh, jssj, zgmvsv, 7yt150, 3l4, mqdyk, k5g0gv, kzwu, 26ro, qohj4, dt, bis0e, mbd, eqox, 7mixg,