Oxford Area Arts Council
Oxford Area Arts Council, Walton Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047103
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Oxford Area Arts Council
- Statutory Address:
- Oxford Area Arts Council, Walton Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047103
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-May-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Oxford Area Arts Council
- Statutory Address 1:
- Oxford Area Arts Council, Walton 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:
- Oxford Area Arts Council, Walton Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Oxford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 50842 07012
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 1 October 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SP 5007 SE
2/102
SP 5006 NE
4/102
WALTON STREET (East Side)
Oxford Area Arts Council
(Formerly listed as Church of St Paul)
12.1.54.
II
Built in 1836 to the Ionic designs of H J Underwood, architect, with James Johnson as builder. It has a tetrastyle Ionic portico and a turret. Sanctuary added in 1853 to design of E G Bruton, architect, with glass by Willement. Vestry added by H W Moore in 1893. Alterations in 1904 and 1907. Font has reliefs by Pusey. At present (1971) under threat of demolition and in extremely bad condition. The facade is to be retained; this forms an important view looking East up Great Clarendon street.
Listing NGR: SP5084207012
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245931
- 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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