The Thatched Cottage
THE THATCHED COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053325
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053325
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Thatched Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE THATCHED COTTAGE, CHURCH 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 THATCHED COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Idbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 23572 19948
Details
IDBURY CHURCH STREET SP21NW (South side) 9/110 The Thatched Cottage
GV II
Cottage. Early C17 incorporating parts of an earlier building; later additions and alterations. Roughly coursed limestone rubble; straw thatch roof. Earliest part is to left comprising single-cell cottage, extended to right by one room in late C17 and twice subsequently, including late C20. One storey and attic. Original part has infilled doorway to left with small leaded casement inserted, leaded casement with wood lintel to centre and infilled doorway to right; former integral end stack (now ridge stack) at junction with late C17 addition to right. This has raking eaves dormer with leaded casement directly above C20 stable door and red brick ridge stack (former end stack) at junction with next extension to right. This has infilled doorway with small casement inserted to far left. C20 extension in matching style to right is not of special architectural interest. Rear has leaded casements and infilled doorway with wood lintel to right. Interior. Left ground-floor room has chamfered spine beam with stepped ogee stops cut into earlier cross beam which supports upper cruck truss (see below). Inglenook fireplace with chamfered wood lintel and bread oven to left. Room to right (late C17) has chamfered spine beam with run-out stops and plain joists. Large inglenook fireplace (right stack) with chamfered wood lintel, bread oven to left and salt cupboard to right. Exposed joists in room to right again. Semi-winder staircase in late C17 addition. Upper cruck truss with slot for collar visible in attic. Chamfered single-purlin roof with original thatching spars. Different roof pitch to each part but of sane type. [2554]
Listing NGR: SP2357419948
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 254003
- 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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