North Pavilion and Attached Walls Approximately 40 Metres North East of the Manorhouse

NORTH PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE MANORHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046565
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
List Entry Name:
North Pavilion and Attached Walls Approximately 40 Metres North East of the Manorhouse
Statutory Address:
NORTH PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE MANORHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046565
Date first listed:
07-Dec-1966
Date of most recent amendment:
10-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
North Pavilion and Attached Walls Approximately 40 Metres North East of the Manorhouse
Statutory Address 1:
NORTH PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE MANORHOUSE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
NORTH PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALLS APPROXIMATELY 40 METRES NORTH EAST OF THE MANORHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
Cherwell (District Authority)
Parish:
Gosford and Water Eaton
National Grid Reference:
SP 51588 12099

Details

60SFORD AND WATER EATON WATER EATON SP51SW 6/48 North-pavilion and attached 07/12/66 walls approx. 40m. NE of the Manorhouse (Formerly listed as Manor House, detached wings with the wall and gatepieces (sic) between) GV II Pavilion or guesthouse and walls. Early C17. Coursed squared limestone with ashlar dressings; Stonesfield-slate roof with stone gable stack. Single range. 2 storeys plus attic . Gable end facing court has a chamfered depressed-arched stone doorway, 2 small stair windows and a large 4-light stone-mullioned window in the gable below a sundial. Side facing chapel garden has three 3-light mullioned windows at first floor. Side facing away from the Manorhouse (q.v.) now has large garage doors but retains three 3-light windows at first floor, plus a single-light window and a square-headed moulded stone doorway at ground floor. Outer gable end has further small windows, plus a projecting chimney which may be an addition. All windows have hollow-chamfered mullions, labels and leaded glazing. Gable parapets have projecting moulded kneelers and obelisk finials. Interior not inspected. Wall extending towards house is approximately 2 metres high with a tapering rubble coping, and it includes a 4-centre arched stone doorway, with recessed spandrels, leading to the chapel (q.v.). Wall extending to gatepier (q.v.) is approximately 1.5 metres high and has lost its coping. One of a fine group of buildings. (Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, p.825; H. Avray Tipping, "Water Eaton Manor, Oxfordshire", Country Life, Nov. 9th 1907, pp.b66-74; V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol.12 (to be published)).

Listing NGR: SP5158812099

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
243285
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1990)
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 825
Country Life in Country Life, (1907), 666-74

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of North Pavilion and Attached Walls Approximately 40 Metres North East of the Manorhouse

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