Oroolong House Thame House
OROOLONG HOUSE, QUEEN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170275
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Oroolong House Thame House
- Statutory Address:
- OROOLONG HOUSE, QUEEN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1170275
- Date first listed:
- 08-May-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Oroolong House Thame House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OROOLONG HOUSE, QUEEN STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THAME HOUSE, QUEEN 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:
- OROOLONG HOUSE, QUEEN STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THAME HOUSE, QUEEN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Colyton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 24501 93960
Details
SY 2493 COLYTON QUEEN STREET 24/165 (south side) COLYTON
8.5.67 Oroolong House and Thame House (formerly The Fernery) GV II
Pair of adjoining houses. Circa late C18 house with early/mid C19 wing (Thame House). Stuccoed with rusticated quoins, stringcourse, modillion eaves cornice and slate roof with gabled ends. Oroolong House: two storeys, four bays. Sashes with glazing bars, left and right two light sashes. Wide centre porch with Tuscan columns and entablature, reeded round arched doorway with panelled reveals, semi-circular fanlight and panelled door. Thame House: circa early/mid C19 stuccoed wing projecting at right hand forming L-shaped plan, two storeys, tripartite sashes and with single light sashes and doorway to road. C19 addition at rear.
Listing NGR: SY2449593965
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87872
- 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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