Ashdown House, Pavilion and Attached Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East

ASHDOWN HOUSE, PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1048767
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Ashdown House, Pavilion and Attached Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East
Statutory Address:
ASHDOWN HOUSE, PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
I
List Entry Number:
1048767
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Ashdown House, Pavilion and Attached Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East
Statutory Address 1:
ASHDOWN HOUSE, PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
ASHDOWN HOUSE, PAVILION AND ATTACHED WALL APPROXIMATELY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST

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 28234 82003

Details

ASHBURY SU28SE 8/3 Ashdown House, Pavilion and 10/11/52 attached wall approx 20 metres south-east

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Pavilion, one of a pair to Ashdown House (q.v.). c.1662, Imitation stone render, limestone dressings and quoins; stone slate roof; limestone stacks. Original 5x1 bay plan form not deducible. 1 1/2-storey, 5-window range. Front facing Ashdown House: Central 6-panelled late C19 door has limestone eared architrave, semi-circular arch with raised key and decorative fanlight; 4-light wood- mullioned and transomed casemenmts with C20 plate glass and limestone eared architraves, 4 gabled dormers with moulded cornice and C20 casements. Rear elevation: identical windows to 5-window range; 5 similar dormers, with raised central 5 dormers. North gable end has blind door with limestone eared architrave, pulvinated frieze and moulded cornice. Moulded plinth, raised and chamfered quoins, dentilled wood cornice; hipped roof, surmounted by bell cupola; end stacks with moulded caps. Similar detail to square block attached to right corner, which has limestone eared architrave to front planked door. Interior: mutilated chalk fireplaces to left and right. Dog-leg with landing stairs opposite entry, have no surviving balusters etc. To rear right wall; limestone ashlar, moulded plinth and coping divided into two bays by piers with banded rustication, moulded cornice and ball finials. C20 garage built against front wall of right gable wall of pavilion.

Listing NGR: SU2823482003

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Legacy System number:
250632
Legacy System:
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Sources

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 34 Oxfordshire

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of Ashdown House, Pavilion and Attached Wall Approximately 20 Metres South East

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