Cotshill Hospital

Cotshill Hospital, London Road

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052602
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Cotshill Hospital
Statutory Address:
Cotshill Hospital, London Road

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052602
Date first listed:
26-Aug-1983
List Entry Name:
Cotshill Hospital
Statutory Address 1:
Cotshill Hospital, London Road

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

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:
Cotshill Hospital, London Road

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Chipping Norton
National Grid Reference:
SP 31755 27456

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 8 April 2024 to amend details in the description

SP 3027-3127
3/91

CHIPPING NORTON
LONDON ROAD
Cotshill Hospital

26.8.83

II

Former workhouse, now hospital. Circa 1835 by George Wilkinson of Whitney. Coursed rubblestone and stone dressings to main building finer courses and a heavily rock faced plinth to the entrance block. Gabled slate roofs and brick stacks throughout. Central lantern with six radiating wings and the administrative block sets at right angles to the end of the western arm, at time of listing. Three storeys to main building with cambered heads and casements to windows. The administrative block has more architectural pretension. Two storeys, nine bays in a rhythm of threes. First floor platband and projecting eaves cornice. Outer three bays at each end have square headed 12-pane sashes. First floor windows to the central section are round headed. Below these set in recesses with dentil courses are two round headed windows flanking a central door with a semi-circular fanlight. Steps up to the door.

The building has now been converted to residential use. Alterations include the demolition of two of the six wings. 25.03.2024

Listing NGR: SP3175527456

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
251707
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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