Mere House and The Cottage
Mere House and The Cottage, Mere Road, MK18 4AR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046442
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mere House and The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- Mere House and The Cottage, Mere Road, MK18 4AR
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- Date:
- 2001-06-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/04174/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046442
- Date first listed:
- 03-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Mere House and The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- Mere House and The Cottage, Mere Road, MK18 4AR
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:
- Mere House and The Cottage, Mere Road, MK18 4AR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Cherwell (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Finmere
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 63932 32740
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 15 December 2023 to amend the name, address and reformat the text to current standards
SP6232-6332
12/10
FINMERE
MERE ROAD (South side)
Mere House and The Cottage
(Formerly listed as Meere House and The Cottage)
II
House, now two dwellings. Late C17 with C19 additions and C20 alterations. Squared coursed limestone. Steeply pitched slate roof with brick end stacks. Lower limestone wing situated gable-on to road has a steeply pitched slate roof. C19 brick part abutting the latter is also situated gable-on to road and projecting forward from main house. Red bricks with glazed headers laid to Flemish bond. Elevation facing Mere Road. Entrance approximately central has six-panelled door, moulded wood door-frame and hood. To left two C20 imitation wood mullioned and transomed windows. Stone flat arches. First floor has a blank window over door and two windows similar in those on ground floor. Interior noted having straight flight staircase with winders and is said to have beams and original fireplaces.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP6393232740
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 243602
- 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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