Longsmith Street
Longsmith Street is a street in Gloucester that runs from Bearland in the north to Southgate Street in the south.
The street includes a number of Listed buildings in England, listed buildings:
* 2 Longsmith Street & 28 Southgate Street
* 4 Longs ...
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Gloucester
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GL1 2HT, (National Grid Reference: SO 83003 18556) is a
Grade I listed
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building with
English Heritage
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, reference number 1245726.
History
The building is a town house built around 1704 for Edward Wagstaffe. The house is notable for its fine
Rococo
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Sunday Schools
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, was born at Ladybellegate House in 1736. He also lived there from 1757 to 1772.
From 1740 to 1743, the house was let to Henry Guise of Elmore during which time it was remodelled to include fine moulded panels incorporating the swan crest of the Guise family.
Restoration
The building was acquired from the Post Office by the
Gloucester Civic Trust
Gloucester Civic Trust Limited is a registered charity (number 264719)Architectural Heritage Fund
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was combined with a successful fund raising to enable the building to be restored and the house was reopened by HRH Princess Anne in 1979. It was the trust's first major restoration. The building was subsequently sold and the proceeds placed in the ''Gloucester Historic Buildings Fund'', which is run jointly by Gloucester Historic Buildings Ltd and Gloucester City Council.Affiliated organisations and committees.