8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE

8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048112
Date first listed:
10-Dec-1971
List Entry Name:
8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE
Statutory Address:
8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE
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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048112
Date first listed:
10-Dec-1971
List Entry Name:
8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE
Statutory Address 1:
8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE

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

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:
8 AND 9, ABBEY CLOSE

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
Parish:
Abingdon on Thames
National Grid Reference:
SU 49938 97067

Details

1. 752 ABBEY CLOSE

SU 4997 1/154 Nos. 8 and 9

II GV

2. Formerly Nos. 22 & 22A. Parts dated 1640, main section of mid-C18 origin. Rough rendered. Right hand section of No. 8 is of two storeys, gabled, two casement windows. Middle section has early C19 fenestration, one window each storey, flush frame with moulded cornice. Main building of three storeys, and cellars. Two gables to road. No. 9 has three sash windows, one to each storey. No. 8 has an early C19 two light sash in a wood frane and a two storey canted bay of three lights, glazing bars. Cellar windows. No. 9 includes a portion of the premises to the left (No. 10) with a single sash window above a six panel door (two panels glass) flanked by narrow lights in a flood architrave. Flat hood on carved brackets.

Nos. 7 to 11 (consec) form a group

Listing NGR: SU4994097064

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
250271
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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