Westbrook House

WESTBROOK HOUSE, 18, GRAVEL WALK

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048463
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Westbrook House
Statutory Address:
WESTBROOK HOUSE, 18, GRAVEL WALK
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048463
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Westbrook House
Statutory Address 1:
WESTBROOK HOUSE, 18, GRAVEL WALK

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:
WESTBROOK HOUSE, 18, GRAVEL WALK

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:
Great Faringdon
National Grid Reference:
SU 28623 95481

Details

GREAT FARINGDON GRAVEL WALK SU 2895

3/38 No 18 (Westbrook House)

10.11.52

- II

Substantial early C18 stucco faced house. Rubble stone. L plan, 2-storey and attic with large hipped roof partly stone tiled, modern tiles to front. Large brick ridge stack on chequered brick and stone base to front range, similar stack on rear wing. Moulded wood dentil eaves cornice. West front: 5-window range, angle quoins, cambered head windows to 1st floor, 4 windows, flat head to centre and ground floor windows. Plain raised surrounds, eared architrave to centre 1st floor, keystones to ground floor. Central heavily block-rusticated door surround with triple keystone. South side: 6-window range to 1st floor with outer pair blank. 3 windows to ground floor with flanking doors. Plain raised surrounds with flat heads and keystones. One 4-light gabled dormer. Rear rubble stone with staircase block in angle with hipped plain tile roof. Interior: Heavy moulded handrail to stair, twisted balusters and some fielded panelling. Said to have date 1705 on interior wall. P J Goodrich: Great Faringdon Past and Present 1928.

Listing NGR: SU2862395481

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Legacy System number:
249392
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Goodrich, P J, Great Faringdon Past and Present, (1928)

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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