The Woolpack Public House
THE WOOLPACK PUBLIC HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048570
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Woolpack Public House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WOOLPACK PUBLIC HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048570
- Date first listed:
- 06-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Woolpack Public House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WOOLPACK PUBLIC HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- THE WOOLPACK PUBLIC HOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- Wantage
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 39736 87837
Details
WANTAGE CHURCH STREET SU3987NE (South side) 9/66 The Woolpack Public House
GV II
House, now public house. Early C18, C19 bay to left and C18 extensions to rear. Roughcast over brick; Welsh slate roof; brick stack, rendered base. Original 2-unit later extended to L-plan. 2 storeys; original 2-window range extended to 3. Early C18 coved hood over C20 door adjoining inserted C20 door and flanked by sashes in early C18 canted bays. Late C19 four-light fixed casement adjoins blocked door with 2 similar overlights; C19 sash above in later left bay. C19 bracketed eaves. Gabled roof; large stepped ridge stack with dog-toothed water tabling at top. Mid C18 two-storey, 3-window range rear wing of random bond brick with gabled old tile roof and brick ridge stack has segmental arches over two C18 sashes; similar late C18 two-storey, one-bay range at right angles to left. Interior: Chamfered ground-floor beam. Mostly concealed and likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SU3973687837
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 251161
- 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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