Grayshott House
GRAYSHOTT HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053573
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Grayshott House
- Statutory Address:
- GRAYSHOTT HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1053573
- Date first listed:
- 12-Sept-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Grayshott House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRAYSHOTT HOUSE, HIGH 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:
- GRAYSHOTT HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- SP3159003197
Details
SP3003-3103 BAMPTON HIGH STREET
(South side)
13/90 Grayshott House
12/09/55
GV II
House. Circa 1700, with early C18 bay to left, and various C18/C20 extensions.
Coursed rubble limestone with dressed quoins; stone slate roof, hipped to right:
2 external stone chimney stacks to rear. 2 storeys and attic, 5 original bays.
Wooden cross casements, renewed C20, with flat stone arches, the ground floor
arches part recessed with raised end and key blocks. Ground floor right windows
altered C20, with raised sills and C20 2-light wooden casements. Upper right
window blocked. Early C18 bay to left has matching fenestration, the upper
window also blocked. Large C20 gabled stone porch to original centre, masking
wide half-glazed door in architrave frame. Above porch is a Liverpool and London
Globe fire insurance plaque. Blocked doorway with wooden lintel to right of C18
bay. At left end is a lower bay with end chimney and old 4-light leaded
casement. Rear has attic dormers, over-hanging eaves to early C18 bay, hipped
C18-early C19 wing, and single-storey C20 extensions. Interior is altered but
retains high ceilings with heavy stop-chamfered spine beams and joists in left
bays, possibly re-set. Traces of very large chimney stack at left end of main
block. Altered fireplaces and stairs.
Listing NGR: SP3159003197
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 253399
- 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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