Beggars Roost Corner Cottage
BEGGARS ROOST, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046385
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Beggars Roost Corner Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BEGGARS ROOST, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046385
- Date first listed:
- 08-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-May-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Beggars Roost Corner Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEGGARS ROOST, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- CORNER COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BEGGARS ROOST, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- CORNER COTTAGE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Adderbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 47193 35530
Details
SP4735 ADDERBURY HIGH STREET (West side) Adderbury East 7/48 Corner Cottage and Beggars 08/12/55 Roost (Formerly listed as Row of eight houses including entrance yard of Royal Oak Public House)
GV II Two houses. Early/mid C18. Partly coursed and squared marlstone rubble with some ashlar dressings and some wooden lintels; concrete plain-tile roof with stone and brick stacks. 2-unit plans. 2 storeys plus attic. 2-window front of Corner Cottage, to left, has a 6-panel door to left of centre, approached by a flight of 4 semi-circular stone steps, and has a large leaded 3-light casement to right and a smaller renewed casement to left, all with ashlar flat arches; first floor has old 3-light casements, that to right below a small gable. Small cellar window to left of the steps has an arched stone head. Right bay has uncoursed rubble walling above an ashlar plinth. Beggars Roost, to right, has a pair of 2-light casements at first floor, and has a larger 3-light casement plus the entrance below, all with lintels. Continuous steep-pitched roof has a gable parapet to left, brick end stacks, and a stone stack rising to left of bay 2. Long wing to rear of Beggars Roost ending with a gable parapet, has further casements and a garage entrance. Interiors not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP4719335530
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 243770
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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