The Cross

46, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1181210
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
The Cross
Statutory Address:
46, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1181210
Date first listed:
11-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
The Cross
Statutory Address 1:
46, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 2:
50 AND 52, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 3:
THE CROSS, 48, HIGH STREET

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
46, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
50 AND 52, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
THE CROSS, 48, 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:
Watlington
National Grid Reference:
SU 68813 94569

Details

WATLINGTON HIGH STREET SU6894 (North side) 6/184 Nos.46 and 48 (The Cross), 50 and 52

GV II

House. C17, later C17 left bay; remodelled in late C18. Originally timber-framed, clad in late C18 random bond repointed brick. Half-hipped old tile roof; brick rear lateral stacks. Original 3-unit plan. 2 storeys; 4-window range. C20 door and rendered porch. Horned sashes and C20 window over C20 bow windows. Interior: quartered and chamfered beams. First floor has timber-framed partition to left, and central jowled post to chamfered tie beam. 3-bay queen-post roof with clasped purlins. Mid C18 cottage (Nos.50 and 52) to rear left, of one-storey and attic, 5-window range: flint rubble with brick dressings, and gabled old tile roof and brick ridge stacks; C20 door, C20 windows except 4 late C19 ground-floor casements. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SU6880694576

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
247655
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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