The White Hart Hotel
THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 1-7, CASTLE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059362
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- The White Hart Hotel
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 1-7, CASTLE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059362
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Nov-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The White Hart Hotel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 1-7, CASTLE 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:
- THE WHITE HART HOTEL, 1-7, CASTLE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Benson
- National Grid Reference:
- SU6166191727
Details
SU6191
7/24
18/07/63
BENSON
CASTLE SQUARE
(North side)
Nos.1 to 7 (odd) (The White Hart Hotel)
(Formerly listed as The White Hart Hotel)
GV
II
Inn. Probably late C18. Painted stucco on brick; plain-tile roof; brick ridge
stacks. 3 storeys, 8-window range. Sash door to right of centre with decorative
overlight and C19 wrought iron open porch with gabled roof with scalloped edge.
12-pane sashes to ground and first floor. Cornice between first and 2nd floor.
6-pane sashes to 2nd floor. Roof not visible behind parapet. Left return: 3
storey, 7-window range. 3 French windows to ground floor centre. 12-pane sashes
to ground and first floor. Cornice between first and second floor. 6-pane sashes
to second floor. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU6166191727
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247733
- 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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