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Brick, timber and corrugated iron porches can provide a contrast to the homogeneous Cotswold stone.  \nThis guide illustrates many attractive designs and the use of a variety of  \nmaterials. We hope it inspires you to design the right porch foryour property or to retain, repair and maintain an existing one.  \nCotswold District Council  \n~~  ~~January~~ ~~2001~~  ~~  \nC A R I N G F O R T H E C O T S W O L D S  \nHistory  \nHistorically, many traditional Cotswold houses had stone porches to provide shelter at their principal entrances.  \nVictorian and Edwardian builders often elaborated upon the local vernacular style and produced richly detailed examples with steep roofs, coped gables, carved kneelersand finials.  \nThis front porch at Doughton has a stone slate roof crowned by a carved stone finial. The walls are roughcast rendered, which is a typical treatment of walls in the Tetbury area.  \n| \u003Cbr>Ac | we\u003Cbr>ta\u003Cbr>llot ge | etail\u003Cbr>T\u003Cbr>d\u003Cbr>. his | d stone\u003Cbr>style is rc\u003Cbr>ad\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>e\u003Cbr>po\u003Cbr>tr\u003Cbr>h oniti | na\u003Cbr>a Do l to | \u003Cbr>own the | m\u003Cbr>ot\u003Cbr>A pn\u003Cbr>C sw | y\u003Cbr>old\u003Cbr>e ess. | \u003Cbr>tate |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\n| | | | A h\u003Cbr>uc\u003Cbr>at\u003Cbr>ip t ke Co | ed\u003Cbr>into\u003Cbr>n St\u003Cbr>p -rd\u003Cbr>l | \u003Cbr>oofed open porch a corner of the Mill Aldwyns. | | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nSimpler porches or open loggias are found protecting service entrances. The loggias were usually supported on timber posts set upon tapered stone plinths, and were roofed in corrugated iron as well as Cotswold stone slates, plain clay tiles or blue Welsh slates.  \n\n| \u003Cbr>An\u003Cbr>iro | op\u003Cbr>s\u003Cbr>en n he | servi\u003Cbr>ts,\u003Cbr>e at | e Cha\u003Cbr>c loggia | ha\u003Cbr>w rl m | th\u003Cbr>Fa\u003Cbr>i arm | imple roof near Ampney of corr St P\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>s ug\u003Cbr>et | \u003Cbr>ateder. | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n\nA well crafted stone door hood in South Cerney.  \nIn the 18th and 19th centuries, arched stone door hoods became popular, sometimes carved or fashioned in plaster to create a shell motif. These often display a very high standard of craftsmanship.  \nSimple, flat, stone cantilever canopies are by far the most common form of protection. The more basic are, quite simply, massive slates or slabs of stone, scarcely dressed at all; others, more commonly, are dressed limestone with either squared or cyma recta moulded edges. These are variously supported on brackets of stone, timber or iron, the pattern differing between areas (see top illustration) .  \nTimber porches, roofed in Cotswold stone slates, plain clay tiles, Welsh slate or corrugated iron are also commonly found. Two basic types exist: those cantilevered from the wall, and braced back to it by straight or curved struts, and others supported on corner posts with either open, solid or lattice sides. Later enclosed examples are sometimes partly glazed.  \nAt Coln St Aldwyns, the scissor-truss roof structure of some estate porches is exposed and elaborated by stop chamfering.  \nA simple bracket porch with a corrugated iron roof and “dagger”boarding on a Tarlton cottage.  \n| |\n| --- |\n| |\n| |\n| |\n| |\n|  |\n| \u003Cbr>rustic”porch patterned with slender logs |\n| |\n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| |\n| Timber-framed part-glazed porches were popular additions throughout the twentieth century. |\n\n| \u003Cbr>A\u003Cbr>pr\u003Cbr>B | white-pai ovides anuilding in | ted o\u003Cbr>neleg\u003Cbr>S ut | r\u003Cbr>t eil\u003Cbr>ant\u003Cbr>h Ce | a n\u003Cbr>l ge\u003Cbr>eye\u003Cbr>r ey | porch, er\u003Cbr>catching a. | c\u003Cbr>d\u003Cbr>e ted\u003Cbr>d it | in\u003Cbr>tion t | e\u003Cbr>h m\u003Cbr>o a L | id 1990’sisted |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --","cbCaimIfGGR3TvUv","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimIfGGR3TvUv","pdf",744325,"English","# History\n## Traditional and Victorian/Edwardian porch styles\n# Materials and design considerations\n## Local stone and contrasting materials\n# Common porch forms\n## Canopies, door hoods, loggias, and timber porches\n# Planning and listed building guidance\n## Consent and conservation area cautions\n# Glossary of terms","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of porches and canopies on Cotswold buildings?\",\"answer\":\"They add interest to buildings while providing protection from the weather at prominent entrances.\"},{\"question\":\"Which materials are commonly used for porches in the Cotswolds?\",\"answer\":\"Local stone is common, but brick, timber, corrugated iron, and roofing materials such as clay tiles and Welsh slates are also used.\"},{\"question\":\"Are porch designs allowed on any building in the area?\",\"answer\":\"Porches are not appropriate for all buildings; new porches should match the host building’s design and scale, and extra care is needed for Listed Buildings or those in Conservation Areas.\"}]","Porches - A guide for home owners and occupiers | PDF"]