The King and Queen Public House
THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047447
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- The King and Queen Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047447
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- The King and Queen Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH 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:
- THE KING AND QUEEN PUBLIC HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wheatley
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 59546 05751
Details
WHEATLEY HIGH STREET SP5905 (North side) 7/213 The King and Queen Public 18/07/63 House
GV II
Inn, now public house. Late C16/early C17, remodelled mid C18. Squared coursed limestone rubble and ashlar dressings; plain-tile roof and brick stacks. 4-unit main range with 2 rear wings. 2 storeys plus attics. 5-window front has centre bays breaking forward with 2 rendered gables, plinth and second-floor storey band, 2-light casements with keyblocks, and entrance to right of centre with wide triangular-pedimented architrave. Gables have 2-light casements. Bay to right of break has stone flat arches; bay to left has 3-light stone-mullioned window at first floor with ovolo mouldings and label,and a similar 2-light window below has been blocked by a 4-light casement. Left end gable has a stone parapet and brick stack, and one bay to right is a large stack with 2 diamond shafts. Lower irregular rear wings have casements and dormers. Interior: Tudor-arched moulded stone fireplace in main range and large open fireplace with bressumer in rear wing. (V.C.H.: Oxfordshire, Vol V, p.109).
Listing NGR: SP5954605751
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 246980
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Oxford, (1957), 109
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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