Countess Gardens
COUNTESS GARDENS, 86 AND 88, BELL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047031
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Countess Gardens
- Statutory Address:
- COUNTESS GARDENS, 86 AND 88, BELL STREET
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- 2001-07-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/03746/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047031
- Date first listed:
- 21-Jan-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Countess Gardens
- Statutory Address 1:
- COUNTESS GARDENS, 86 AND 88, BELL 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.
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:
- COUNTESS GARDENS, 86 AND 88, BELL STREET
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 76090 82967
Details
1. BELL STREET 5355 (East Side)
Nos 86 & 88 (Countess Gardens) (Formerly listed as No 86)
SU 7582 1/12
II* GV
2. C18. Silver grey brick with red quoins and window dressings. Plain string course at 1st floor level, moulded string at 2nd floor level. Cornice evidently removed and plastered string in replacement. Old tiled roof concealed by parapet. 3 storeys, 6 windows with segmental arches and external panelled shutters to ground floor windows. Arched entrance door with fanlight. Wood door surround of square fluted engaged columns supporting architrave and bracketed cornice and pediment with Doric frieze. Round arched door with simple radial fanlight to door on south side of No 86.
Nos 70 to 102 (even) with the building at the rear of Nos 70 and 72 form part of a group with Nos 93 and 95 opposite and with Nos 1 to 11 (odd) and l5 to 25 (odd) Denmark House, Elm House, Ruperts Elm, Ruperts Guard, White House, the Obelisk and No 30, Northfield End and with Tarry's Cottage, Bell Cottage and the Flat, Rupert's Lane.
Listing NGR: SU7609082967
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 246062
- 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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