The Oaks
THE OAKS, MERRIDALE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187217
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Oaks
- Statutory Address:
- THE OAKS, MERRIDALE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1187217
- Date first listed:
- 03-Feb-1977
- List Entry Name:
- The Oaks
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OAKS, MERRIDALE ROAD
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:
- THE OAKS, MERRIDALE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Wolverhampton (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 90385 98535
Details
WOLVERHAMPTON
SO99NW MERRIDALE ROAD 895-1/5/269 (South side) 03/02/77 The Oaks
II
House, now flats. c1830. Stucco with hipped slate roof. 3 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range with 2-storey, 2-window extension to right and C20 single-storey extension to front of latter. Main part has curved flanking walls to forecourt, quoins and top cornice and blocking course. Windows have architraves and are sashed, those to ground floor have friezes, consoled cornices and 4-pane horned sashes; those to 1st and 2nd floors have eared architraves, 16-pane sashes to 1st floor and central Venetian window with small-paned sashes; square windows with 12-pane sashes to 2nd floor and central Diocletian window with archivolt and 6-pane sash. Large central entrance with half-glazed doors, side and overlights, open C20 porch. Extension to right similar. Cross-axial stack and stack to return. Left return similar, with large bow window with paired flat pilasters; similar 2-storey bow window to rear. Right return has large round-headed stair window with tripartite sash and etched glass. INTERIOR has moulded cornice and stick-baluster staircase to stairhall. The family home of John Marston J.P., 1836-1918, founder of the Sunbeam Company, Mayor and Freeman, and his son Sir Charles Marston, 1867-1946, industrialist and author.
Listing NGR: SO9038598535
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 378485
- 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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