THE SPHINX RESTAURANT

THE SPHINX RESTAURANT, 39 AND 39A, PARSON'S STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1046898
Date first listed:: 07-Oct-1969
List Entry Name:: THE SPHINX RESTAURANT
Statutory Address:: THE SPHINX RESTAURANT, 39 AND 39A, PARSON'S STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1046898
Date first listed:: 07-Oct-1969
Date of most recent amendment:: 14-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: THE SPHINX RESTAURANT
Statutory Address 1:: THE SPHINX RESTAURANT, 39 AND 39A, PARSON'S STREET

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.

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:: THE SPHINX RESTAURANT, 39 AND 39A, PARSON'S STREET

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

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: Cherwell (District Authority)
Parish:: Banbury
National Grid Reference:: SP 45444 40625

Details

BANBURY PARSON'S STREET SP4540NW (North side) 6/159 No.39 and No.39A (The Sphinx 07/10/69 Restaurant) (Formerly listed as No.39 and No.39A)

GV II

Inn now shop and restaurant. C17 with later alterations. Limestone with rendered first floor. Slate roof. Rendered brick stack to right. 2 storeys plus attic; 3-window range. 3-unit plan. C20 shop fronts to ground floor. First floor has 3 sashes with glazing bars and keystoned stone surrounds. Stone pilasters to first floor. Bracketed eaves cornice. 3 gabled roof dormers. Former Buck and Bell Inn. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP4544740630

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Legacy System number:: 244459
Legacy System:: LBS

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