Odstone Farmhouse

ODSTONE FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048771
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
List Entry Name:
Odstone Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
ODSTONE FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1048771
Date first listed:
10-Nov-1952
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
Odstone Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
ODSTONE FARMHOUSE

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
ODSTONE FARMHOUSE

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 27088 86171

Details

ASHBURY SU28NE 5/12 Odstone Farmhouse 10/11/52 (Formerly listed as Odstone Farmhouse and farmbuildings ) - II

Farmhouse. c.1700. Rendered front with limestone quoins and dressings, chalk and sarsen rubble to sides and rear; stone slate roof; brick stacks. Double pile plan. 2-storeys with cellar and attic, 5-window range. Central C20 7- panelled door has stone roll-moulded architrave; late C19 2-light sashes; moulded plinth, string at floor level, moulded cornice. Late C20 two-light casements at rear, also original 4-light window to 1st floor right. Door to side entry has moulded architrave and flat hood with curved brackets over mid C19 four-panelled door. Hipped roof, symmetrical end stacks and lateral stacks. Interior: original 2-panelled and ledged doors. Staircase in central passage gives access to cellar and side entry. Dog-leg stairs with landing; square newels, closed-string, turned balusters of identical moulding to those at Ashdown House c.1662. To rear is 1 storey back kitchen c.1700: Sarsen and chalk uncoursed rubble; chalk quoins; stone slate roof; one brick gable end stack; 1 door, one window range: Interior has slate flag floor and near complete washing and baking range, c.1700: from right to left is bakeoven, smoking box, salt box, segmental arch over fireplace with original swing bar, steps to washing copper lighted by gable dormer. C20 concrete block lean-to against east wall. The farm was part of the Craven Estate, thus accounting for the use of the same type of staircase as at Ashdown House.

Listing NGR: SU2708886171

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
250639
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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