Church Close
Church Close, 27, Church Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059431
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Church Close
- Statutory Address:
- Church Close, 27, Church Street
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059431
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jul-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Church Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- Church Close, 27, 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:
- Church Close, 27, Church Street
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:
- SU6868594688
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 20 September 2021 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards
SU6894
6/136
WATLINGTON
CHURCH STREET (North side)
No.27 (Church Close)
(Formerly listed as No.42 (Church Close), previously listed as Church Close)
18/07/63
GV
II
House. c.1700; mid C18 bays added to sides. Flemish bond red brick: mid C18 English bond brick to extensions. Gabled Welsh slate roof; brick ridge stacks, originally end stacks of c.1700 house. Originally three-unit plan. Two storeys; Seven-window range. Gauged brick flat arches with raised flush keys over late C19 four-panelled (two glazed) door, and mid C19 horned sashes; segmental arches over horned six-pane sashes. Further mid C18 bays have segmental and flat arches over two six-pane sashes, two mid C19 horned sashes and one one-light casement. Mid/late C19 rear range. Mid C18 one-storey range to left, of English bond brick over chalk and flint rubble with brick band and dressings; hipped old tile roof; brick ridge stack; two plank doors and mid/late C19 casements to rear.
Interior: timber-framed partitions. Chamfered bressumer over open fireplace and chamfered roll-stopped bressumer to right. Central hall has chamfered beam, mid C18 fireplace and spice cupboard, and unusual early C19 winder stairs, with Gothick spandrel, rising to landing with turned balusters. Roof not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SU6868594688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 247608
- 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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