Ashdown House
ASHDOWN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1048765
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ashdown House
- Statutory Address:
- ASHDOWN HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1048765
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Ashdown House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASHDOWN HOUSE
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:
- ASHDOWN HOUSE
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:
- Ashbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 28203 82009
Details
ASHBURY SU28SE 8/1 Ashdown House 10/11/52 (Formerly listed as Ashdown House, pavilion and outbuildings attached) GV I
Country house, c.1662 probably by Captain William Winde for William 1st Earl of Craven. Chalk ashlar with grey Bath stone dressings and stacks; stone slate roof. Carolean design, with Dutch and French influences. Square double-depth (5x5 bays) plan. 3-storey with attic and basement, 5- window range. East front has stone steps with mid C20 iron railings up to central 6-panelled door with eared architrave: over door is balustraded apron on brackets beneath 1st floor window, with pediment on scrolled brackets 6-light mullioned and transomed ground- and first-floor windows, similar 4- light windows above; all have C20 plate glass. Bath stone base, raised stone quoins, moulded strings at floor level and bold modillioned cornice. 3 pedimented dormers on east and west sides; square flat top to roof surrounded by balustrading; central octagonal lantern, lighting central staircase, has domed roof and large golden ball finial; hipped roof, end stacks. West elevation similar but with door approached by steps with original stone balustrade and ball finials to newels. Interior: many fireplaces inside were installed c.1960, with the exception of original fireplace in second floor front left room. All rooms retain original shuttering with panelled reveals, plaster cornices and all original doors. Floor of c.1960 to entrance hall: open-well stairs with closed string and moulded balusters carried to second floor; panelled dado; bolection-moulded panels to ceiling. Bolection-moulded dado; shouldered architrave to rear doorway with has carved consoles supporting scrolled pediment and central bust. Semi-circular arch with moulded imposts with pulvinated frieze and moulded cornice. Bolection-moulded panelling to front left room; elaborate acanthus leaf cornice and original plaster ceiling with central wreath of leaf coving to rear left room. (Buildings of England, Berkshire, pp. 72-73; Ashdown House Berkshire, The National Trust, 1975.)
Listing NGR: SU2820382009
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250630
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ashdown House Berkshire, (1975)
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 72-3
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire
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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