The Poachers Rest, the Stores, Shop Adjacent and Cotsfield
COTSFIELD, MARKET SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053535
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Poachers Rest, the Stores, Shop Adjacent and Cotsfield
- Statutory Address:
- COTSFIELD, MARKET SQUARE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053535
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- The Poachers Rest, the Stores, Shop Adjacent and Cotsfield
- Statutory Address 1:
- COTSFIELD, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address 2:
- SHOP ADJACENT, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address 3:
- THE POACHERS REST, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE STORES, MARKET SQUARE
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:
- COTSFIELD, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- SHOP ADJACENT, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- THE POACHERS REST, MARKET SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- THE STORES, MARKET SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- West Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Bampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP3144503197
Details
SP3003-3103 BAMPTON MARKET SQUARE
(West side)
13/97 The Poachers Rest, The Stores,
12/09/55 Shop adjacent and Cotsfield
(Formerly listed as Barclays
Bank and Premises adjoining
Barclays Bank to the North)
GV II
Restaurant, two shops and house, in single range. Dated TP 1795 on tablet.
Coursed rubble limestone, stone slate roof, brick ridge chimneys to left and
between bays 4 and 5. 2 storeys and attic, 6 bays. Old 3-light wood and metal
casements, most with single horizontal glazing bars, 2 to first floor left with
old leaded glazing. All casements have flat stone arches. Ground floor is mostly
irregular: second bay has mid-late C19 canted bay window, formerly for shop, and
C20 half-glazed door to left; third bay has C20 canted shop window; fourth bay
has C20 glazed door and smaller blocked window with wooden lintel and shop sign;
fifth bay has C20 glazed door and small wooden window under same lintel. C19
half-glazed door in right bay. Most doorways have flat stone arches. 4 small
gabled roof dormers with paired leaded casements.
Listing NGR: SP3144503197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253412
- 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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