Almshouse Farmhouse
ALMSHOUSE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048201
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ALMSHOUSE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048201
- Date first listed:
- 24-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Almshouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALMSHOUSE FARMHOUSE, 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:
- ALMSHOUSE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- Harwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 49176 89195
Details
HARWELL HIGH STREET SU4989 (East side) 9/111 Almshouse Farmhouse 24/11/66 GV II Farmhouse, now house. Early C18. Brick plinth; grey brick with red brick dressings; old plain-tile hipped roof; brick ridge stack to left return. 2 storeys and attic; 4-window range at right-angles to street, 6-panel part-glazed door to right of centre with flat hood an brackets. Segmental-headed wood cross-windows to ground and first floor right, with segmental brick heads. Segmental-headed 12-pane unhorned sash to ground floor left with segmental brick head. Segmental-headed blind panels to remainder of regular fenestration. Flat brick band between ground and first floors. Shaped brick cornice to eaves. C20 gabled full dormer to centre with 2-light casement. Left return to street: 2-storey, 4-window range. Segmental-headed 12-pane un-horned sashes with segmental brick heads to ground floor left and right of centre. Flat brick band between ground and first floors. Segmental-heads to first floor left and right of centre. Segmental-headed blind panels to remainder of regular fenestration. Right return: basket arch-headed wood cross-window with leaded lights, between ground and first floors to right. Basket-arched blind panel to left. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU4917689195
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249974
- 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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