Bear Hotel

9 AND 11, MARKET PLACE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052853
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1969
List Entry Name:
Bear Hotel
Statutory Address:
9 AND 11, MARKET PLACE

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1052853
Date first listed:
13-Feb-1969
Date of most recent amendment:
27-Jul-1988
List Entry Name:
Bear Hotel
Statutory Address 1:
9 AND 11, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address 2:
BEAR HOTEL, PARK STREET

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
9 AND 11, MARKET PLACE
Statutory Address:
BEAR HOTEL, PARK STREET

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 44447 16723

Details

WOODSTOCK MARKET PLACE SP4416NW (South side) 9/148 Nos.9 and 11 13/02/69 (Formerly listed as No.9, No.11) GV II Inn, now house, shop, workshop and part of Bear Hotel, Park Street (q.v.). Early C18; C17 rear right wing; refronted in late C19. Squared and coursed limestone with limestone rubble to rear; gabled stone slate roof; brick end stacks and rear ridge stacks. L-plan with rear right wing. 2 storeys and attic; 6-window range. Flat stone arches over central C20 door to passage, late C19 panelled and glazed door to left of centre, and C20 door to right. Wide canted bay window with C20 lights to right. Late C19 canted bay window to left. Stone lintels over late C19 plate-glass sashes. C18 coved cornice; 3 gabled roof dormers with plate-glass sashes. Rear: stair-turret to centre, and C18 wings to left with concrete tile roofs; to rear right are C17 and C18 wings with stone slate and asbestos sheet roofs and early C19 workshop of 3-storey, 4-window range with concrete tile roof. Interior: chamfered beams in front range. C17 rear wing has stop-chamfered beams. No.9 not inspected but likely to ber of interest. Known in C18 as Crown Inn, when it had central carriageway.

Listing NGR: SP4444716723

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
253140
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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