St Michael's House
ST MICHAEL'S HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048526
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- St Michael's House
- Statutory Address:
- ST MICHAEL'S HOUSE, PRIORY ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048526
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1978
- List Entry Name:
- St Michael's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST MICHAEL'S HOUSE, PRIORY 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:
- ST MICHAEL'S HOUSE, PRIORY 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:
- Wantage
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 39538 87810
Details
WANTAGE PRIORY ROAD SU3987 (West side) 7/163 St. Michael's House 21/12/78
GV II
Retreat house for sisterhood of St. Mary the Virgin, now flats. 1855, by William White. Coursed and dressed limestone rubble with flush red brick bands, and limestone ashlar dressings; old tile roof; brick stacks. Asymmetrical plan, with east chapel. 2 storeys to left, 2 storeys and attic to gable ends; 4-window range. Asymmetrical elevation. Porch with pyramidal roof has moulded pointed doorway, with alternately brick and limestone ashlar arch above. Recessed gable end to right. Similar left gable end brought forward and attached at right angles to left wing 2-window range. Pointed arches of alternate red brick and limestone ashlar over C20 casements. Gabled roof; lateral and ridge stacks. Similar style to rear left and right wings with 3-light Geometrical style wood casements. Chapel to right of front in similar materials has apsidal east end by A.B. Allin, 1888; side walls have 2-light Geometrical style windows, offset buttresses and 3-light chamfered mullioned square-headed window each side; Kentish-tracery quatrefoil light to rear. Gabled roof. (Buildings of England: Berkshire, p.254; National Monuments Record, BB79/6600,6601).
Listing NGR: SU3953887810
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251262
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 254
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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