The Swan Hotel
THE SWAN HOTEL, 9, UPPER HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047908
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE SWAN HOTEL, 9, UPPER HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-10-28
- Reference:
- IOE01/05456/11
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1047908
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Swan Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SWAN HOTEL, 9, UPPER 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 SWAN HOTEL, 9, UPPER 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:
- Thame
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 70783 05837
Details
THAME UPPER HIGH STREET SP7005NE (North-east side) 10/162 No.9 (The Swan Hotel) 24/04/51 (Formerly listed as Swan Hotel)
GV II*
Hotel, being converted to shops, offices and public house at time of survey. Late C16/early C17, refronted C18. Grey brick with red brick dressings; old plain-tile complex roof; brick end stack to right, ridge stack to right of centre. Complex facade having 3-storey central bay with 2-storey, 2-window range to left, and 2-storeys-and-attic, 2-window range to right. Panelled carriageway doors to flat-arched carriageway to centre. 16-pane unhorned sashes, mostly with brick flat arches to left and right ranges. 2-light casements with segmental brick heads to first and second floor centre. Single-light casement between ground and first floor centre. Gabled roof to left, hipped roofs to centre and right. Gabled dormer to right. Timber framing to rear. Interior: late C16/early C17 painted wooden ceiling to upper storey west room of street range. (Information from S.O.D.C.)
Listing NGR: SP7078505842
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248593
- 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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