Majoram Cottage the Chestnuts
MAJORAM COTTAGE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181527
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Majoram Cottage the Chestnuts
- Statutory Address:
- MAJORAM COTTAGE, THE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1181527
- Date first listed:
- 30-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Majoram Cottage the Chestnuts
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAJORAM COTTAGE, THE STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE CHESTNUTS, THE 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:
- MAJORAM COTTAGE, THE STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE CHESTNUTS, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- South Oxfordshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brightwell-cum-Sotwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 58182 90758
Details
BRIGHTWELL CUM SOTWELL THE STREET (North side) SU5890 Brightwell The Chestnuts and Majoram 6/22 Cottage 30/04/86 GV II
Shown on 0S map as Chestnut Cottage and Homeside. Two houses. Mid C17 with early C20 additions to left and right ends. Roughcast, probably on timber framing, to left; render, probably on timber framing, to right with portion of timber framing to right of centre; old plain-tile roof with areas of late C20 plain tiles; brick ridge stack to centre with 2 diagonally set flues, end stacks. 2-storey, 5-window range. 4-panel part-glazed door with open lean-to porch to right of centre. 4-panel part-glazed door, with gabled porch having double part-glazed door, to left of centre. Irregular fenestration of mostly C19 casements. Interior: mid C17 winder staircase to rear centre. Timber framing of rear wall visible to interior right. Mid C17 door at base of staircase. Open fireplace to ground floor right with spine beam on shaped bracket.
Listing NGR: SU5818290758
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 249180
- 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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