Gaunt House
GAUNT HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048951
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gaunt House
- Statutory Address:
- GAUNT HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1048951
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Gaunt House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAUNT 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:
- GAUNT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Standlake
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 40729 03234
Details
STANDLAKE SP40SW 11/246 Gaunt House 12/09/55
- II
House. Early C17, with earlier (possibly late medieval) origins; C18 and later alterations. Coursed limestone rubble; hipped roof, surmounted by reset carved figure, of stone slates to front and concrete tiles to rear; stone ridge stack to left, and large offset rear lateral stone stack. 2-storey hall range with flanking cross wings which enclose 3 sides of rear courtyard. 2 storeys; 5-window range. Early C17 chamfered stone doorway, with 4-centred arch and chamfered imposts, to right of central hall range: ancient studded door of lapped planks with strap hinges. Concrete lintels over C18 three-light leaded first-floor casements, and C19 transomed 3-light windows with runners to iron opening lights; outshut and timber lintels over C20 casements to right of door. Rear right wing has stone end stack and outshut, Rear left wing has early C17 outshut to right; left side wall, 3-window range, has C18 leaded casements and C19 transomed windows; also, hood moulds over early C17 three-light window with C20 mullions, and chamfered light above C17 plank door set in hollow-chamfered architrave with basket arch. Interior: hall has early C17 chamfered arched fireplace, and C18 collar-truss with staggered butt purlins also over right wing, Left wing: chamfered and moulded stone arched fireplaces and C17 ribbed doors; ground-floor room to rear of stack has plastered beam with lozenge and floral decoration, and first-floor room above has plastered beam with stencilled decoration; collar-truss roof with butt purlins; newel stairs in outshut to right. Rear right wing has queen-post truss with windbraces, clasped purlins and mortices for bracing. The cross wings were gabled to the front before the hall was re-roofed in the C18. Two jowled posts of heavy scantling in right wall of left wing have mortices for large braces and are part of a former, possibly late medieval, hall and cross wing. Gaunt House occupies a medieval moated site. It was owned by Dr. John Fell of Oxford, a staunch Royalist who gave the house to the King's Army as a base for the garrison securing New Bridge (q.v.) in 1643-5: it was later attacked and taken by the Parliamentarians. (J. Skelton, Antiquities of Oxfordshire, 1823, fol.13r).
Listing NGR: SP4072903234
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 252330
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Skelton, J, Antiquities of Oxfordshire, (1823)
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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