GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE

GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE, GRAVEL HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1046977
Date first listed:: 28-Oct-1974
List Entry Name:: GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE, GRAVEL HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1046977
Date first listed:: 28-Oct-1974
List Entry Name:: GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE, GRAVEL HILL

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:: GATE PIERS AND RED BRICK AND FLINT WALL TO FORMER PARADISE HOUSE, GRAVEL HILL

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

County:: Oxfordshire
District:: South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Henley-on-Thames
National Grid Reference:: SU 75729 82584

Details

1. GRAVEL HILL 5355 (South Side)

Gate Piers and Red Brick and Flint wall to former Paradise House

SU 7582 1/218

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2. Section of C18/C19 boundary wall to the former Paradise House (now demolished) 10' high flint wall with brick strips and capping, pierced by doorway with Gothic arch. At top of hill, the wall is lower - a series of concave arched sections between brick piers with heavy stone caps. The 2 gate piers have ball finials. This western part of wall has been rebuilt.

The raised pavement and wall forms part of a group with Nos 5 to 19 (odd) the South Oxfordshire Technical College Old School and Main Buildings, Nos 43 to 49 (odd) and the wall and gate piers to former Paradise House. Ancastle Cottage, Nos 2 to 36 (even) and the pavement surface in front of Nos 2 to 36 (even) opposite. Ancastle Cottage also forms a group with the entrance walls, piers and gates and the lower lodge of Friar Park.

Listing NGR: SU7573082583

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Legacy System number:: 246132
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.