Oakwood House and the Close
OAKWOOD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183143
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Oakwood House and the Close
- Statutory Address:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183143
- Date first listed:
- 31-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Oakwood House and the Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE CLOSE, 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:
- OAKWOOD HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Oxfordshire
- District:
- Vale of White Horse (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrivenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 24102 88908
Details
1. SHRIVENHAM HIGH STREET (south side) So 2488 8/51 Oakwood House and The Close II
2. Circa 1820 former Vicarage with a mid C19 E addition, now two dwellings. Oakwood House extends through 3 bays of the original Vicarage and The Close occupies the 4th bay of the former vicar's house and the 1 bay later extension. The Vicarage section is of rubble stone faced with limewashed render with a very shallow hipped slate roof and 2 brick stacks, one on a stone base at the W end. The later addition is of rubble stone and brick openings also with a slate roof. 2 storeys with a N front of 4 widely spaced bays with sashes, 4 panes wide, throughout. lst floor string course and a gabled rendered porch with slate roof sheltering a 4 panelled door with 2 glazed lights. The 2 storey, 1 bay E addition also has sashes 4 panes wide. To the rear under the deeply projecting eaves which is a feature of both facades, is a SW bow with blind boxes to the ground floor sash windows. Inside, the bow has reeded architraves with stopped roundels and panelled shutters to the windows and similar architraves to the doors. There is also a cantilevered staircase with mahogany handrail, thin squared balusters and carved tread-ends.
Listing NGR: SU2410288908
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250600
- 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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