The Rising Sun Public House
26, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047964
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address:
- 26, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-09-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/04290/14
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1047964
- Date first listed:
- 24-Apr-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Rising Sun Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, 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:
- 26, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE RISING SUN PUBLIC HOUSE, 26, 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 70462 06058
Details
THAME HIGH STREET SP7006SW (South-west side) 8/96 No.26 (The Rising Sun Public 24/04/51 House) (Formerly listed as "The Rising Sun")
GV II
Includes that building formerly separately listed as Premises occupied by "Home Sales". Public house. Probably late C16 with C17 addition to left, and later alterations. Render, probably on timber framing; old plain-tile roofs of differing heights, half-hipped to right end. C19 rebuilt stacks to rear. Single storey and attic; 2-window range with single-bay addition to left. C20 part-glazed door to recessed porch to centre. 4-pane horned sashes to left and right. Late C19 shop front to addition to left with glazed door at right and plate-glass window to left. 2 hipped dormers with lead ridges and 2-light wood casements. Gabled half-dormer to addition to left wth 2-light casement. Right return, to Southern Road: painted stone rubble to ground floor; jettied timber framing with render to attic. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SP7046606056
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 248525
- 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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