Charles House
CHARLES HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048749
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Charles House
- Statutory Address:
- CHARLES HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048749
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Charles House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARLES HOUSE, 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:
- CHARLES HOUSE, 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:
- Childrey
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 36174 87394
Details
CHILDREY HIGH STREET SU3687 (East side) 12/64 Charles House
GV II
House. Late C16/early C17. Rendered walling; thatched roof, brick stack. 2- unit plan. 1 1/2-storey, 3-window range. Late C19 planked door in heavy frame. C20 casements, except original 2-light wood-mullioned casement to left. C18 three 1-light leaded casement to rear; flat-roofed C20 dormer; half-flipped roof; end stack to left. Interior: planked doors include one C18 planked door with fittings on first floor. Chamfered beam to left. Butt-purlin 3-bay roof; truss obscured but springing for arch-brace visible in rear wall beneath first floor level; and mortices in principal rafter and soffit of collar in left truss suggest that original roof was arch-braced and of open-hall type. C18 forge attached to right gable wall: brick, random band, to front and light timber frame to rear; old tiled roof; brick stack; Single unit; 1 1/2-storey; Heavy frames to C18 planked doors front and rear; C20 8-light window; Half- hipped roof; Interior has original plain beams and joists; and stairs on left cellar and first floor. Old forge attached to C18 stables; chalk uncoursed rubble, weatherboarded to rear, old tile roof; central planked door and C18 shutter to right; hipped roof.
Listing NGR: SU3617487394
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250692
- 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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