The Feathers Hotel
THE FEATHERS HOTEL, 14-22, MARKET STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052856
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1969
- List Entry Name:
- The Feathers Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE FEATHERS HOTEL, 14-22, MARKET STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1052856
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Jul-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Feathers Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE FEATHERS HOTEL, 14-22, MARKET STREET
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:
- THE FEATHERS HOTEL, 14-22, MARKET 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 44556 16756
Details
WOODSTOCK MARKET STREET SP4416NE (South side) 10/157 Nos.14-22 (even), (The 13/02/69 Feathers Hotel) (Formerly listed as No.14, No. 16, No.18, No.20, No.22 The Dorchester Hotel) GV II Hotel and 2 houses, now hotel. C17 origins; mostly late C18 and early C19. Two houses to extreme left of c.1820. Coursed limestone rubble, colourwashed to front; gabled Welsh slate roof; brick end stacks. House to centre, early C19 refronting of C17 house, is of similar materials and has stucco front. Both of double-depth plans. 3 storeys. 2-window range to left has bracketed stone slate pentice over C20 door with overlight and C20 bay windows; keyed stone lintels over horned and unhorned 8-pane sashes above. 3-window range to central front has similar pentice over C20 double doors, C20 casement and mid C19 bay window with horned sashes; C20 windows to first floor, which also has early C14 canopied statue of the Virgin Mary reset above doorway; second-floor 8-pane sashes. Late C18 (c.1770) block to right: of Flemish bond brick with stone dressings and storey bands and moulded stone cornice beneath parapet; gabled and hipped concrete tile roof. L-plan, with recessed wing attached to right. 3 storeys. 2-window range, with C18 panelled carriage doors set in archway with keyed segmental-arched architrave to right; C19 six-panelled door with decorative overlight set in keyed moulded stone architrave inside carriageway. 6-pane sashes set in keyed raised architraves; segmental arches over horned and unhorned 6-pane sashes to early C19 bay on left. Early C19 rear left wing, of limestone rubble with Welsh slate roof; sashes to rear right. Interior: C19 panelled doors. Passage between extreme left and central blocks has part of early C17 chamfered plank and stud screen, and early C19 quarter-turn stairs to rear; part of C17 winder stair with newel post on first floor; ground-floor of central block has boxed beams and mid C18 panelling with bolection-moulded overmantle set over segmental-arched fireplace with moulded mantle. To rear of panelled room is stair-hall with stone flag floor, and early C19 dog-leg with landing staircase; door to barrel-vaulted cellars. First floor to right and attics not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SP4455616756
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253149
- 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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