The Gatehouse

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SP 61 SE CHILTON THAME ROAD (east side) 1/68 The Gatehouse

26.10.51

GV II*

House. Dated 1683 in raised cut brick above central door. Chequer brick.

Hipped old tile roof. 6 bays. 2 storeys plus dormers. Central doorway has architraved frame and original 4-panel oak door. Evidence of hood above. Flanked in central bays by single light transomed windows. Other windows mullioned and transomed cross-casements of 2 lights, all with leaded lights. Moulded frames. Flat arches to windows. Band course between storeys. Above doorway is raised pattern of scrolls with central pineapple on stalk, flanked by date '16' and '83', all in projecting cut brick.

Two 2-light swept dormers with leaded casements above bays 2 and 5.

Tall flanking stacks. Modern addition at rear, but several cross-windows to flank and rear which retain original glass and leading. Interior, Full height open well closed string staircase in centre bays rising from entrance hall. Turned balusters, ramped moulded handrails. Door cases to left and right of hall have heavy bolection architraves and frieze and cornice.

RCHM I. 106. MON.6.

Listing NGR: SP6883911558

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/1827 IOE Records taken by Stewart Martin Shaw; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

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© Mr Stewart Martin Shaw. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project