19-23, Couching Street
19-23, Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5QF
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059399
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 19-23, Couching Street
- Statutory Address:
- 19-23, Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5QF
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03457/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059399
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 19-23, Couching Street
- Statutory Address 1:
- 19-23, Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5QF
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:
- 19-23, Couching Street, Watlington, OX49 5QF
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Watlington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 68897 94406
Details
SU6894
6/160
WATLINGTON
COUCHING STREET (west side)
Nos.19 to 23 (odd)
GV
II
House and two cottages. Late C16/early C17, remodelled in early C18. Originally timber-framed. Early C18 front of colourwashed brick to left bay, and Flemish bond brick with flared headers; gabled old tile roof with C20 tile bands; C17 brick ridge stack, and brick end stack. three-unit plan extended in early C18 to L-plan with rear right range.
Two storeys; three-window range. Central C20 door and flanking windows: late C19 two-light casements and two horizontal sliding sashes above and to right: raised storey band. Early C19 eight-pane sash to far right. No. 19 to left has C19 six-panelled (two glazed) door, C20 casement and storey band: outshut to rear. Early C18 rear wing of one storey and attic, four-window range: English bond brick with gabled old tile roof and brick ridge stacks; timber lintels and segmental arches over C19 and C20 casements and two doors.
Interior: ogee-stopped beams, chamfered bressumer over open fireplace to right, timber-framed rear wall and first-floor partitions, roof not inspected but likely to be of interest.
No.23 in rear wing has C18 plank door to quarter-turn stairs. No.19 not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SU6889694419
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247632
- 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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