Merry Madcap and Two Adjoining Cottages
MERRY MADCAP AND TWO ADJOINING COTTAGES, BERRYCROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183203
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Merry Madcap and Two Adjoining Cottages
- Statutory Address:
- MERRY MADCAP AND TWO ADJOINING COTTAGES, BERRYCROFT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183203
- Date first listed:
- 11-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Merry Madcap and Two Adjoining Cottages
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERRY MADCAP AND TWO ADJOINING COTTAGES, BERRYCROFT
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:
- MERRY MADCAP AND TWO ADJOINING COTTAGES, BERRYCROFT
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:
- Ashbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 26252 85105
Details
ASHBURY BERRYCROFT SU28NE 5/10 Merry Madcap b 2 adjoining cottages
GV II
3 cottages. Merry Madcap C17, 2 cottages to right are mid C18. Right bay of Merry Madcap retains light timber framing with brick infill, and uncoursed sarsen rubble walling to left bay: other 2 cottages in chalk ashlar, uncoursed sarsen rubble, with chalk ashlar bands & quoins; uncoursed sarsen rubble to rear b side walls: Thatched roof, brick stacks.2-unit plans to each cottage. 1 1/2-storey, 4-window range: timber lintels over three C20 planked doors. Timber lintels over C20 casements, mid C18 two-light leaded casements to first floor. Hipped gabled roof; ridge and end stacks. Interior of Merry Madcap has chamfered and stopped beams, bressumer over open fire; closed timber-framed truss: 2 other cottages have quarter turn stairs, rising next to fireplace. Late C20 extension to rear of Merry Madcap.
Listing NGR: SU2625285105
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 250645
- 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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