Numbers 79, 80 (colin Matthews ) and 81 (Southern Electricity)
79, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059625
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 79, 80 (colin Matthews ) and 81 (Southern Electricity)
- Statutory Address:
- 79, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1059625
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jun-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Numbers 79, 80 (colin Matthews ) and 81 (Southern Electricity)
- Statutory Address 1:
- 79, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- COLIN MATTHEWS, 80, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY, 81, 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:
- 79, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- COLIN MATTHEWS, 80, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY, 81, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wallingford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU6070789494
Details
SU6089NE, SU6089SE
10/85, 11/85
26/06/86
WALLINGFORD
HIGH STREET
(North side)
Nos.79, 80 (Colin Matthews) and 81 (Southern Electricity)
GV
II
Terrace of 4 houses, now with shops to ground floor. Early C18 with late C20
alterations. C20 red brick to ground floor left; C20 shop fronts to centre and
right; grey brick with red brick dressings; old plain-tile roof, half-hipped to
left; brick end stack to left, ridge stacks'to left of centre, centre, and to
right of centre. 2 storeys and attic; 8-window range. Shop fronts with central
glazed doors to right and centre. C20 glazed door to recessed porch with
segmental brick archway with keystone to left of centre. 4-pane horned sash with
segmental brick head with keystone to left. Damaged flat brick band between
ground and first floor. 4-pane segmental headed horned sashes with segmental
brick heads with keystones to first floor except two C20 windows to original
openings to left. Plain rendered cornice to eaves. Panelled brick parapet to
right, part-rendered plain brick parapet to left. Hipped dormer to left.
Flat-roofed dormers to left and right of centre, and to right. Interiors not
inspected.
Listing NGR: SU6070789494
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249237
- 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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