Toll Gate House,attached to Swinford Bridge
TOLL GATE HOUSE,ATTACHED TO SWINFORD BRIDGE, OXFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048311
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Toll Gate House,attached to Swinford Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- TOLL GATE HOUSE,ATTACHED TO SWINFORD BRIDGE, OXFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048311
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jun-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Toll Gate House,attached to Swinford Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TOLL GATE HOUSE,ATTACHED TO SWINFORD BRIDGE, OXFORD ROAD
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:
- TOLL GATE HOUSE,ATTACHED TO SWINFORD BRIDGE, OXFORD ROAD
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:
- Cumnor
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 44280 08650
Details
CUMNOR OXFORD ROAD SP40NW (East side) Swinford 2/54 Toll Gate House, attached to Swinford Bridge (q.v.) GV II Toll house. 1767, for 4th Earl of Abingdon. Limestone ashlar; hipped stone slate roof; rebuilt brick ridge stack. L-plan, with rear range along road. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Round-arched doorway frames plank door to right of 2 Diocletian windows; flat arches over 3 first-floor windows, C19 and one C18 cross window with 3 leaded lights to left; raised storey band. 2-storey rear wing, of coursed limestone rubble with gabled stone slate roof and rebuilt ridge and C18 brick end stacks: one-storey left side wall has timber lintels over two C20 doors, canted bay window with casements and 2 narrow C18 shutters to ticket hatches. Still in use as toll house. (E. de Villiers, Swinford Bridge, 1769-1969, 1969).
Listing NGR: SP4428008650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249729
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
De Villiers, E, Swinford Bridge 1769-1969, (1969)
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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