Purlin House

PURLIN HOUSE, 26, BALDON ROW

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048001
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:
Purlin House
Statutory Address:
PURLIN HOUSE, 26, BALDON ROW

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048001
Date first listed:
19-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:
Purlin House
Statutory Address 1:
PURLIN HOUSE, 26, BALDON ROW

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PURLIN HOUSE, 26, BALDON ROW

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Toot Baldon
National Grid Reference:
SP 56548 00138

Details

TOOT BALDON BALDON Row SP5600 (South side) 8/182 No.26 (Purlin House)

- II

House. Late Cl8/early C17, extended C17/early C18 and C20. Timber framing with brick infill and coursed limestone rubble with timber lintels and ashlar quoins; old plain-tile roofs with stone and brick stacks. 2-unit plan extended to L-plan and infilled. 2 storeys plus attic and one storey plus attic. Present front has gable end of early timber-framed range to left with irregular casement fenestration;remainder of front is C20. Stone and brick outshut to extreme left. Early range has a half-hipped roof with 2 tiny 2-light dormers facing left and a tall brick ridge stack; rear gable wall has much old brick infill. Taller 2-window rubble range, behind front range has casements and 2 hipped roof dormers. Right gable wall has a large stone chimney projection and a chamfered stone base to the stack. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP5654800138

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
248420
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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