Harpsden Court
HARPSDEN COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047412
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Harpsden Court
- Statutory Address:
- HARPSDEN COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047412
- Date first listed:
- 24-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Harpsden Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARPSDEN COURT
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:
- HARPSDEN COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Harpsden
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 76372 80852
Details
HARPSDEN SU78SE 7/76 Harpsden Court 24/10/51 GV II* Country house. Possibly C17 with C18 and C19 alterations. Red brick; rough cast render to front; plain tile roof; brick stacks. 2 storey and attic, 2 window cross-gable to left, 2-storey porch, 4-window range, 2-window cross gable to right. Panelled studded door to porch, 4-light 2-row wooden mullion and transom window to 1st floor with shaped gable above. Cross gable to left; two 2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground floor; false circular bulls-eye window to gable. 4-window range to right of porch; three 2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground floor, with 4-light wooden mullion and transom window to left of centre with gothick decorative top. 1st floor: 4-light wooden mullion and transom window with gothick top above that on ground floor; 2-light mullion and transom window to right. Palladian sash window to right. Cross gable to right; two 2-light wooden mullion and transom windows to ground and first floor. False circular bulls-eye window to gable. Pedimented dormers to roof, ridge stack to right. Left hand return: 2 storeys and attic with 3 cross-gables. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest. History: described c. 1540 by Leland as house with 2 courtyards. (Pevsner, N. Buildings of England : Oxfordshire 1979, p.634-5).
Listing NGR: SU7637280852
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247097
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 634-35
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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