White Lion Hotel

WHITE LION HOTEL, 69, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046972
Date first listed:
07-Oct-1969
List Entry Name:
White Lion Hotel
Statutory Address:
WHITE LION HOTEL, 69, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1046972
Date first listed:
07-Oct-1969
List Entry Name:
White Lion Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
WHITE LION HOTEL, 69, 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WHITE LION HOTEL, 69, HIGH 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:
SP4553240500

Details

BANBURY HIGH STREET
SP4540NE, SP4540SE (North side)
7/53, 10/53 No.64 (White Lion Hotel)
07/10/69
GV II

Hotel and offices. C18 with C19 alterations and additions. Brick, stucco
fronted. Welsh slate roofs, brick end stacks. 2 builds with carriage entrance
between. Properties extend to rear. Left part: 2 storeys; 2-window range. 2
sashes to ground floor have 4 large panes. First floor has 2 sashes with glazing
bars of 3-pane width. Right end wall of brick with timber framing. Carriageway
entrance has cross window above with margin lights and cornice on consoles.
Right part: 3 storeys; 2-window range. Stuccoed, lined, ground floor has 2
semi-circular headed sashes. 2 sashes to first and second floors have moulded
stone surrounds and glazing bars of 3-pane width. First floor sashes have
cornices on consoles. Cornice at first and second floors. Wide eaves soffit.
Rusticated quoins to right. Side entrances. Entrance to hotel has panelled
reveals, door with margin lights and an overlight. C18 stair in left part. C19
stair in right part. 2 cast-iron external spiral stairs to first floors of rear
ranges.


Listing NGR: SP4553240500

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
244347
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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