1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047167
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047167
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jan-1954
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Jun-1972
- List Entry Name:
- 1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
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:
- 1-7, ORIEL SQUARE
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 51584 06156
Details
ORIEL SQUARE 1. 1485 Nos 1 to 7 (consec) ) (East part) (Formerly listed as Nos 14 & 15 Oriel Street) SP 5106 SE 9/380 12.1.54.
II GV
2. House. RCHM 94. 1 building on South West comer of street. C17-C18 in original but has been altered, 3-storeyed stuccoed timber-framed and brick, with cellars. On the East in the 1st and 2nd floors is a central 3-light sash window flanked by a single sash window, all in moulded wood frames and glazing bars, and those in the lst floor have cornices. Moulded wood eaves cornice and a parapet. At the lst floor is a continuous moulded string and in No 14 is a double sash window and a plain blocked doorframe. No 15 has a pedimented moulded wood doorframe and also a plain blocked doorway; the South elevation is stuccoed and has some windows similar to those in the East facade. History. For leases and tenants, see Oxf Hist Soc 85 (1926), 198-200. Completely rebuilt circa 1950 by Russell Cox but retains facade facsimile.
Nos 1 to 7 (consec) (East part) Oriel Square with Nos 1 to 10 (consec) and No 12 Oriel Street form a group.
Listing NGR: SP5158406156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 245705
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Oxford History Society in Oxford History Society, Vol. 85, (1926), 198-200
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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