Oriel House
ORIEL HOUSE, 8 AND 10, CHURCH GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053058
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel House
- Statutory Address:
- ORIEL HOUSE, 8 AND 10, CHURCH GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053058
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1970
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ORIEL HOUSE, 8 AND 10, CHURCH GREEN
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:
- ORIEL HOUSE, 8 AND 10, CHURCH GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Witney
- National Grid Reference:
- SP3557309475
Details
WITNEY CHURCH GREEN
SP3509S (West side)
11/29 Nos.8 and 10 (Oriel House)
06/02/70
GV II
House. Oriel House: c.1850-60. Limestone ashlar front; gabled concrete tile
roof; stone ridge stacks. Central-staircase plan. Gothic Revival style. 2
storeys and attic; 3-window range. Two stone-coped gabled bays to right have
tympanum arches over all openings; chamfered attic lights; 4-light
pointed-arched stone-mullioned and transomed windows an first floor; 6-panelled
door with overlight set in pointed arched architrave flanked by similar
mullioned and transomed window, and a canted bay window with similar windows and
pierced balustrade. Bay to left has semi-circular oriel window with angel carved
in corbel, and segmental-arched carriage-entry: C20 door and window inside. No.8
to right, with front of squared and coursed limestone: of 3-window range, with
gabled bay to left; tympanum arches over C20 plank door set in chamfered
architrave to right and similar mullioned and transomed windows. Interior not
inspected but likely to be of interest.
(Buildings of England: 0xfordshire, p.849).
Listing NGR: SP3557309475
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 252623
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Sherwood, J, The Buildings of England: Oxfordshire, (1974), 848
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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