The Cottage
THE COTTAGE, TOWNSEND ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048758
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE COTTAGE, TOWNSEND ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/16051/19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048758
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- The Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COTTAGE, TOWNSEND 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:
- THE COTTAGE, TOWNSEND 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:
- Shrivenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 23637 88709
Details
1. SHRIVENHAM TOWNSEND ROAD (south side) SU 2388 7/65 The Cottage
II
2. C17 of limewashed rubble stone and brick with a gabled thatched roof and end brick stacks. The original cottage range set at right angles to the road of 1 storey and attic, 2 bays, has been extended by one brick bay. C20 casements under cambered heads to the ground floor and 3 light 12 leaded pane casements to the attic in the original range. The brick extension has a similar upper casement but with only one light intact, the ground floor window is c20. Two C20 plank doors, one glazed porch to the original range and one tile-hung open porch to the extension.
Listing NGR: SU2363788709
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250613
- 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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