Thistle House

14, MARKET PLACE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052850
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1969
List Entry Name:
Thistle House
Statutory Address:
14, MARKET PLACE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052850
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1969
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Thistle House
Statutory Address 1:
14, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 2:
THISTLE HOUSE, 12, MARKET PLACE

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
14, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
THISTLE HOUSE, 12, MARKET PLACE

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

County:
Oxfordshire
District:
West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Woodstock
National Grid Reference:
SP 44465 16763

Details

WOODSTOCK MARKET PLACE SP4416NW (North side) 91/139 No.12 (Thistle House) and 13/02/69 No.14 (Formerly listed as No.12 and 14) GV II Two houses. Early C19, incorporating shell of earlier house to left. Colourwashed limestone rubble and right bay of brick; gabled Welsh slate roof to left, and concrete tile roof to right; brick right end stack, and rear lateral stack to left. 2-unit plan. 3 storeys; 2-window range. Early C19 bracketed cornice over late C19 half-glazed door with overlight and canted bay window to right (No.12). To left, moulded cornice over late C19 square bay windows flanking half-glazed door. 2-storey oriel windows: canted window on right has glazing bar sashes; bow window on left has similar sashes with slender columns. Interior of No.14: early C19 ducks-nest grate and straight-flight staircase. No.12 not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP4446516763

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
253131
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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