Ardenham House
ARDENHAM HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160411
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Ardenham House
- Statutory Address:
- ARDENHAM HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1160411
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 05-Feb-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Ardenham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ARDENHAM HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD
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:
- ARDENHAM HOUSE, OXFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Buckinghamshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aylesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 81672 14138
Details
1.
799
SP 8114
3/101
OXFORD ROAD
Ardenham House
(Formerly listed under Whitehall Street)
7.4.52.
II
2.
Built for the sister-in-law of the Sculptor Nollekens, circa 1780-90.
Red brick 3 storey front. Finished in parapet form with panels of blind
balustrading standing on moulded string cornice, over windows 3 bay
front with 2 square widows and central 3-light semi-circular window on
2nd floor. 2 tall windows with keystones to arches and central 3-light
window with frieze and cornice over on 1st floor.
2 windows on ground floor and central 4-panel door, upper panels glazed,
with rectangular fanlight of 3 ovals, under Doric porch of columns, wall
pilasters, fluted frieze with roundel ornament and moulded cornice. Wing
to left hand one storey, has one window, 4 panes wide, to right hand, 4-panel
central door with ogee shaped doorhead and 2-light casement to left hand
with similar head. The garden front altered late C19. The interior has
contamporary decoration, fireplaces etc.
Listing NGR: SP8167214138
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41902
- 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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