Water Lane House

WATER LANE HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052526
Date first listed:
11-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Water Lane House
Statutory Address:
WATER LANE HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052526
Date first listed:
11-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Water Lane House
Statutory Address 1:
WATER LANE 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.

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
WATER LANE HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Little Tew
National Grid Reference:
SP 38264 28717

Details

LITTLE TEW SP3828 11/105 Water Lane House 11/03/86

GV II

House. Mid C17, extended C18 and 1926. Limestone and marlstone rubble with wooden lintels; thatch roof with brick and rubble stacks. 2-unit plan, extended and given a rear wing. 2 storeys and one storey plus attic. Earlier 2 bays, to left of 5-window front, are taller and have renewed cross window at ground floor with 2-light casements above, plus a small stair window to extreme right in line with stack. Irregular lower range has doorway to extreme left, a 3-light casement, a leaded 2-light casement, and has three 2-light dormers, all at different levels. Renewed stack to right of centre. C20 wing to rear of lower range is in similar style. Rear of taller range has leaded casements of 2 and 4 lights plus a small lattice window with a chamfered stone surround; plank door may be a later insertion. Present main entrance is in angle of C20 wing and main range. Interior; open fireplace with flanking winder stair; through-purlin roof with crossed principals and ridge purlin.

Listing NGR: SP3826428717

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
251915
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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