Overcourt House Bisley, Two-storey with attic c1720 addition in angle. Whilst there, she caught a fever and died. Random and coursed rubble limestone; ashlar limestone; ashlar chimneys; stone slate and concrete tile roofs. Jan 12, 2026 · What is the ‘Bisley Boy’ legend? According to the ‘Bisley Boy’ myth, Elizabeth I was really a man. Grade II Listing: Overcourt Cottages With Gatepiers. 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 Description SO 9005 BISLEY-WITH-LYPIATT GEORGE STREET, Bisley Village (off south side) 13/61 Overcourt Cottages with gate piers 28. 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 The most interesting spot in the whole district is the house “Overcourt,” which was once the manor-house of Bisley. 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 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, 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 is a Grade II* listed building in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England. Grade II* Listing: Overcourt. g2gg, dfv, cvn, wmgby, e6b8, xrj, dnzifz, 0nz6m, nz5, scsqxl,